With the advent of low - cost 3D printing, laser cutters, and other advances in manufacturing
technology,
soft robotics is emerging as an increasingly important field.
Sub-topics include: actuators, advanced materials, artificial Intelligence, autonomous vehicles, bio-inspired design, exoskeletons, fabrication, field
robotics, human - robot interaction, humanoids, industrial
robotics, kinematics, machine learning, material science, medical
technology, motion planning and control, micro - and nano -
robotics, multi-robot control, sensors, service
robotics, social and ethical issues,
soft robotics, and space, planetary and undersea exploration.