title: Pleasant to the Touch: By Emulating Nature, Scientists Hope to Find Innovative New Uses for Soft Robotics in Health-Care Technology.
abstract: Open your Internet browser and search for videos showing the most advanced humanoid robots. Look at how they move and walk. Observe their motion and their interaction with the environment (the ground, users, target objects). Now, search for a video of your favorite sports player. Despite the undoubtedly great achievements of modern robotics, it will become quite evident that a lot of work still remains.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cianchetti
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laschi
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D020811:Biomedical Technology; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012371:Robotics; D012656:Self-Help Devices