WELCOME TO BIOINSPIRED SOFT ROBOTICS
"From Nature To Nature” - A mutual combination of biology and engineering
A highly multidisciplinary approach to designing and developing new technologies, taking inspiration from nature and, at the same time, revealing new biological phenomena.
Our biological models
Our projects
Application Innovations
Agriculture
- Crop monitoring
- Soil exploration
Rescue
- Monitoring and exploration
- Supply of provisions
Green Planet
- Green energy harvesting
- Environmental monitoring
Industry
- Delicate manipulation
- Challenging environments
Materials
- Functional materials
- Reversible attachment
Health
- Safe human-interaction
- Assisted living
Principal Investigator
Bioinspired Soft Robotics
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Publications
2023
Cecchini L., Mariani S., Ronzan M., Mondini A., Pugno N.M., Mazzolai B.
4D Printing of Humidity-Driven Seed Inspired Soft Robots
Advanced Science
2023
Pirrone S.R.M., Del Dottore E., Sibille L., Mazzolai B.
A 3-D DEM numerical model to support the design of exploratory artificial systems
74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
2023
Mariani S., Cecchini L., Mondini A., Del Dottore E., Ronzan M., Filippeschi C., Pugno N.M., Sinibaldi E., Mazzolai B.
A Bioinspired Plasmonic Nanocomposite Actuator Sunlight-Driven by a Photothermal-Hygroscopic Effect for Sustainable Soft Robotics
Advanced Materials Technologies
2023
Pirrone S.R.M., Del Dottore E., Sibille L., Mazzolai B.
A Methodology to Investigate the Design Requirements of Plant Root-Inspired Robots for Soil Exploration
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, (no. 6), pp. 3438-3445
2023
Das R., Babu S.P.M., Visentin F., Palagi S., Mazzolai B.
An earthworm-like modular soft robot for locomotion in multi-terrain environments
Scientific Reports, vol. 13, (no. 1)