Smarter materials for smarter robots.

Sci Robot

Cecilia Laschi is a Professor at the National University of Singapore. She has been Professor at the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, Italy, currently on leave. She was the founder of the IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft. Email:

Published: April 2021

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  • Advances in materials science are leading to new materials that can integrate more seamlessly into robotic systems.
  • This integration may allow robots to change their properties or functions based on their environment.
  • As a result, the distinction between robots and the materials they are made from will become increasingly unclear.

Article Abstract

Advances in materials science will blur the boundaries between robots and the materials from which they are composed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.abh4443DOI Listing

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