Flexible Robot Technology

Soft robotics is a subfield of robotics that use soft materials and has flexibility in its operation to move in a flexible manner.

Young Associate Professor, Huichan Zhao, whose main research topics include artificial muscles, stretchable sensors, and novel soft robotic applications. She research on soft material robotic arms. This new type of "prosthetic limb" can be connected to the human nervous system to achieve more precise control, unlike traditional mechanical prosthetics.

To improve user comfort, Zhao Huichan uses flexible materials with a skin like texture, which rekindles the hope of normal life for many disabled people. After three years of hard work, she has made significant breakthroughs in the research of soft material robotic arms, winning multiple awards and attracting attention from the academic community.

The key to solving the challenges of traditional robots in terms of human-machine interaction safety and adaptability to complex environments lies in the development of flexible robot technology. Zhao Huichan's team has developed a miniature detection robot, driven by flexible materials, with small size and strong adaptability, capable of entering sub centimeter level pipelines for detection.

This technology enables robots to enter narrow spaces and is suitable for aircraft engine pipeline maintenance and oil pipeline inspection, with broad prospects.

Zhao Huichan's research has promoted the development of flexible robot technology in China and brought new hope for solving social problems and improving human life.