Fig. 5: Perspective design and practical application of future deep-sea soft robots. | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: Perspective design and practical application of future deep-sea soft robots.

From: Bioinspired soft robots for deep-sea exploration

Fig. 5

a By integrating soft electrostatic hydraulic actuation, soft sensory arrays, embodied energy regeneration skins, and flexible onboard processing electronics, future deep-sea soft robots could enable long-endurance and more autonomous machine behaviors in deep-sea tasks87. Reproduced with permission under CC BY 4.0 license from ref. 87. b Bioinspired soft robots will enable scientists to perform in situ investigations of the deep-sea habitats, and to preserve the original deep-sea ecosystem.

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