Soft Robotics and Bioinspiration **2nd Session by Popular Request - Capped at 25 People**

Roboticists frequently find inspiration from the incredible evolved forms of nature, and translate them into fresh thinking and solutions. This workshop invites you to explore this fast-growing domain where biology and robotics collide.

This 4hr workshop will take participants from any skill level through what it takes to be a researcher on the forefront of soft robotics. Workshop activities include:

• Learning from actual robot designers about the state of the art of soft robotics
• Building your own inflatable robotic actuators
• Mixing and matching different fields to come up with bioinspired designs
• Learning tools to go from idea to prototype to product faster than ever before