<br> [MAS.865](/index.html) > [Motion](/motion) > Soft Actuators ## Soft Actuators #### Bio-matched Materials --- #### Molded Silicon Actuators - Easy to manufacture - However, low strain. ![elastomer](elastomer.jpg) ![elastomer-modeled](elastomer-modeled.png) #### Sewn Actuators - High Strain, High Strength - Difficult to manufacture [Pneubotics](http://www.pneubotics.com/) ![arm](pneubotics-arm.jpg) ![elbow](pneubotics-elbow.jpg) #### Modeling [Design Tool](https://rrl.epfl.ch/op/edit/page-126381.html) <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FH6fLzCZ_Ss?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> [Modeling](modeling-of-soft-fiber-reinforced-bending.pdf) [Modeling](nature-srep-elastomers.pdf) #### Papers [Powering Soft Robotics](soro-power.pdf) [An Untethered Soft Robot](soro-untethered.pdf) [Explosions](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201209540/full) #### Launching [Soft Robotics Toolkit](https://softroboticstoolkit.com/components)