Robot

Engineering

Materials science

Soft robotics

Actuator

Systems engineering

Computer science

Biomimetics

Mechanical engineering

Nanotechnology

Soft materials

Robotics

Artificial intelligence

Human–computer interaction

Advanced Materials

Biological systems can perform complex tasks with high compliance levels. This makes them a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought about bioinspired soft robotics, with hundreds of publications on novel research each year. This review aims to survey fundamental advances in bioinspired soft actuators and sensors with a focus on the progress between 2017 and 2020, providing a primer for the materials used in their design.

Materials, Actuators, and Sensors for Soft Bioinspired Robots