The field of soft robotics experienced substantial growth in the last 10 years and has attracted significant attention from the science and technology community due to its potential in overcoming some of the most stringent limitations of traditional robotic devices.

In this talk, Dr. Renda will start with an overview of the soft robotics field by illustrating some of the most significant results achieved so far and their applications. Then, he will briefly introduce the work done at the soft robotics lab of Khalifa University, highlighting the challenges and opportunities within the field. Along the way, he will touch upon several prominent concepts in soft robotics, from bioinspired design principles down to advanced geometric mechanics topics.