Li Guorui, Wong Tuck-Whye, Shih Benjamin, Guo Chunyu, Wang Luwen, Liu Jiaqi, Wang Tao, Liu Xiaobo, Yan Jiayao, Wu Baosheng, Yu Fajun, Chen Yunsai, Liang Yiming, Xue Yaoting, Wang Chengjun, He Shunping, Wen Li, Tolley Michael T, Zhang A-Man, Laschi Cecilia, Li Tiefeng
Qingdao Innovation and Development Base, Harbin Engineering University, Qingdao, China.
Science and Technology on Underwater Vehicle Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China.
Nat Commun. 2023 Nov 4;14(1):7097. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42882-3.
The deep ocean, Earth's untouched expanse, presents immense challenges for exploration due to its extreme pressure, temperature, and darkness. Unlike traditional marine robots that require specialized metallic vessels for protection, deep-sea species thrive without such cumbersome pressure-resistant designs. Their pressure-adaptive forms, unique propulsion methods, and advanced senses have inspired innovation in designing lightweight, compact soft machines. This perspective addresses challenges, recent strides, and design strategies for bioinspired deep-sea soft robots. Drawing from abyssal life, it explores the actuation, sensing, power, and pressure resilience of multifunctional deep-sea soft robots, offering game-changing solutions for profound exploration and operation in harsh conditions.
深海，这片地球上未被触及的广阔区域，因其极端的压力、温度和黑暗，给探索带来了巨大挑战。与需要专门金属容器进行保护的传统海洋机器人不同，深海物种无需如此笨重的耐压设计就能茁壮成长。它们适应压力的形态、独特的推进方式和先进的感官激发了设计轻便、紧凑的软机器的创新。本文阐述了受生物启发的深海软机器人面临的挑战、近期进展和设计策略。借鉴深海生物的特性，探讨了多功能深海软机器人的驱动、传感、动力和压力适应能力，为在恶劣条件下进行深度探索和作业提供了变革性的解决方案。
