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軟體機器人市場-2026-2032年全球市場預測Soft Robotics Market - Global Forecast 2026-2032 |
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預計到 2032 年,軟體機器人市場將成長至 83.2 億美元,複合年成長率為 22.53%。
| 主要市場統計數據 | |
|---|---|
| 基準年 2025 | 20億美元 |
| 預計年份:2026年 | 24.5億美元 |
| 預測年份 2032 | 83.2億美元 |
| 複合年成長率 (%) | 22.53% |
軟體機器人技術正在重新定義自動化概念,它利用軟性材料、自適應驅動器、軟體抓取器、嵌入式感測器和仿生控制系統,安全地與不規則、易碎且形狀多變的物體進行互動。與專為在結構化環境中重複運動而設計的剛性工業機器人不同,軟體機器人系統在設計時充分考慮了柔軟性、抗衝擊性和人機互動的安全性,使其在食品處理、物流、醫療保健、復健、農業、倉儲、檢測和先進製造等領域的重要性日益凸顯。這項需求的促進因素包括勞動力短缺、人們對更安全的人機互動的日益成長的期望,以及自動化傳統機器人難以完成的任務的需求,例如抓取生鮮食品、輔助移動、操作生物組織和在狹小空間內導航。此外,彈性體、氣壓和液壓驅動、電活性聚合物、軟感測器、積層製造和基於機器學習的控制等領域的成熟技術進步也為該領域的發展提供了助力。隨著各行業優先考慮彈性運作和自適應自動化,軟體機器人正從實驗室研究走向實際部署,在這些環境中,靈巧性、安全性和材料智慧是關鍵的性能差異化因素。
軟體機器人領域正經歷著一場變革性的轉型,這主要得益於材料科學、人工智慧、微型電子技術和工業自動化的整合。其中一個重要的轉折點是,軟體組件(例如抓取器和執行器)正從孤立的組件轉向整合式機器人系統,後者融合了感知、適應性、控制和特定任務的末端執行器。在製造業中,軟體履約被用於處理尺寸、形狀、紋理或易碎性不均的產品,特別是在食品加工、包裝、電器物流和農業收割等領域。在醫療領域,軟體控制的機器人和輔助設備正日益受到關注,因為它們比剛性外骨骼更舒適地將力量分散到人體各處。研究方向也轉向自修復材料、觸覺感測皮膚、可變剛度結構以及能夠在複雜或危險環境中運作的無線軟性機器人。監管和安全方面的要求也進一步推動了旨在降低碰撞風險並增強與協作工作空間相容性的設計。同時,供應鏈的數位化和彈性製造增加了對快速可重構自動化系統的需求,模組化軟體機器人工具在多品種、小批量生產環境中變得具有戰略意義。
人工智慧 (AI) 正在加速軟體機器人技術的實際應用,其關鍵在於解決該領域的核心挑戰之一:控制具有多自由度的高變形系統。機器學習、電腦視覺、強化學習和感測器融合等技術使軟性機器人能夠識別物體形狀、估計接觸力、調整抓取壓力,並透過經驗提升任務執行精確度。人工智慧驅動的控制尤其重要,因為軟性機器人的行為是非線性的,僅靠傳統的剛體方程式難以建模。在工業領域,視覺引導的人工智慧使軟體抓手能夠識別輸送機或料箱中的各種物品,並即時調整其抓取策略。在醫療和輔助應用中,智慧控制系統可以根據使用者的動作、步態模式、肌肉活動或復健進展提供個人化支援。人工智慧還可以透過分析執行器性能、壓力動態、感測器漂移和材料疲勞指標來支援預測性維護。然而,人工智慧的累積效應取決於可靠的訓練資料、穩健的檢驗、網路安全措施、可解釋的決策以及安全的故障模式。隨著人工智慧驅動的軟體機器人技術的成熟,產業採用的驅動力將更多地來自可靠性、安全性、吞吐量、品管和操作員接受度等方面的可衡量改進,而不是其新穎性。
亞太地區對軟體機器人技術至關重要,這得益於該地區高度集中的製造地、電子產品供應鏈、多個已開發國家的老齡化人口,以及公共和私人部門對機器人研究的大力投入。中國、日本、韓國、印度和澳洲正在工業自動化、醫療技術、農業機器人和服務機器人等領域積極推動軟體機器人的應用,這得益於各國優先發展智慧製造、數位產業和自動化韌性的國家戰略。歐洲擁有成熟的機器人研究網路、嚴格的職場安全標準以及以永續性為導向的自動化,正探索在廣泛的工業數位化和負責任的人工智慧政策框架下,將軟體機器人系統應用於精密農業、醫療復健、循環製造和人性化的工廠。北美地區透過先進製造、醫療保健創新、國防相關機器人研究、倉儲自動化以及產學研合作,正在見證軟體機器人應用的不斷成長。美國和加拿大尤其關注協作機器人、人工智慧驅動的操作技術、軟體控制機器人和輔助技術。在拉丁美洲,人們對軟體機器人在農業、食品加工、礦業安全和物流領域的應用興趣日益濃厚。巴西和墨西哥憑藉著工業現代化、農產品需求和出口導向製造業,已成為軟體機器人技術的重要應用中心。在非洲,軟體機器人技術的應用機會正在湧現,涵蓋農業、醫療保健、教育、基礎設施巡檢和低成本自動化等領域。其長期潛力與技能發展、科學研究夥伴關係以及適應當地運作條件的系統密切相關。在中東,軟體機器人技術正與醫療保健現代化、糧食安全、物流自動化、智慧基礎設施項目和經濟多元化等挑戰緊密相連。在政府大力投資先進技術、可控環境農業和數位醫療能力的地區,這一趨勢尤其顯著。
北約成員國正在提升其機器人技術能力,以應用於危險環境作戰、後勤支援、醫療應變、災害復原和人機協作等領域。在這些領域,軟體機器人能夠提供更安全的互動、更具適應性的操作以及在非結構化環境中更佳的可操作性。七國集團(G7)正透過先進的研究生態系統、完善的醫療保健體系、精密製造、以品質為中心的生產以及安全人工智慧和機器人管治的政策重點,開發眾多高價值應用領域。金磚國家(BRICS)擁有涵蓋大規模生產、農業、醫療保健、基礎設施檢測、採礦、物流和教育等領域的廣泛機遇,但部署模式會因產業成熟度、當地供應鏈、勞動力需求和公共技術優先事項的不同而存在顯著差異。歐盟(EU)透過協調的研發資金、以安全為中心的法規、資料管治、永續性政策以及人性化產業戰略旨在促進節能自動化和可靠的數位系統。在東南亞國協,隨著電子製造、食品加工、醫療保健擴張和倉儲自動化等行業的蓬勃發展,軟性機器人搬運和協作機器人自動化正日益成為實際應用場景,其重要性也日益凸顯。該地區多元化的產業基礎推動了對能夠支持小批量生產和勞動密集型作業的高度適應性系統的需求。在海灣合作理事會(GCC)國家,軟體機器人技術與醫療轉型、物流樞紐、智慧城市、糧食安全和高科技產業多元化等國家優先事項相契合,因此,人們對輔助機器人、自動化檢測、服務機器人以及受控環境下的農業應用越來越感興趣。
中國正透過智慧製造、電子、醫療、物流和農業的現代化,不斷提升其機器人技術能力,其中軟體機器人與中國在自動化、先進材料和人工智慧領域的發展重點日益契合。美國是軟體機器人創新的重要中心,這得益於其一流的大學、自動化程度高的產業、醫療技術研發以及對人工智慧驅動的物流、國防、醫療設備和製造業營運技術的濃厚興趣。日本人口老化嚴重,擁有成熟的機器人技術文化、精密製造業以及對醫療機器人的重視,是輔助軟性機器人、穿戴式裝置和精密搬運系統的重要應用國。印度的市場機會源於製造業成長、醫療保健需求、農業勞動力短缺以及機器人教育的普及,因此,經濟高效且性能可靠的軟體機器人系統顯得尤為重要。德國擁有工業4.0生態系統、精密工程基礎和強大的工業自動化文化,為軟性機器人整合到末端執行器、協作系統和智慧工廠中提供了關鍵環境。英國憑藉其學術專長和生命科學實力,積極投入軟性機器人研究、醫療機器人、穿戴式輔助系統和先進製造領域。澳洲致力於推進軟體機器人在農業、採礦、醫學研究和野外機器人領域的應用,尤其關注在偏遠、多變或危險環境中運作的需求。法國透過專注於醫療保健、航太、農業以及人性化的自動化和智慧系統的調查計畫,大力發展軟體機器人。韓國正利用其在電子、半導體、醫療設備和智慧製造方面的優勢,為需要緊湊型感測器、先進材料和高精度自動化的軟體機器人應用提供支援。義大利的機械、包裝、食品加工和生物醫學產業在軟體抓取器和軟性自動化領域發揮著至關重要的作用,尤其是在產品差異性較大的應用場景中。加拿大則透過人機互動、復健工程、人工智慧和協作自動化等領域的研究做出貢獻,其應用涵蓋醫療、農業和資源產業的檢測應用。俄羅斯在工程、航太和機器人研究領域的實力正在創造專業化機遇,尤其是在惡劣環境下的檢測、國防相關應用和工業自動化領域。巴西在農業、食品工業、採礦業和醫療現代化方面的優勢,為精細農作物處理、檢測、安全和輔助技術等領域的應用提供了支持。墨西哥的製造業基礎,尤其是在汽車、電子、食品加工和近岸外包相關生產領域,為軟體抓取器和自適應自動化技術創造了機遇,這些技術可以提高生產線的柔軟性。在西班牙,機器人技術正被應用於農業、物流、食品加工和醫療領域,其中適用於農作物處理、包裝、復健和協作自動化應用的軟體機器人尤其引人注目。
產業領導者應優先考慮那些合規性能帶來明確營運價值的軟體機器人應用,例如處理易碎物品、自動化多樣化產品線、提升工人安全、輔助復健或在密閉且不可預測的環境中工作。決策者應先進行流程層面的可行性評估,評估物件變異性、週期時間要求、衛生需求、負載重量限制、故障模式和整合複雜性。由於軟體機器人的性能並非取決於單一組件,而是取決於協同設計,因此組成涵蓋機器人工程、材料科學、人工智慧、人體工學、安全和營運等跨職能團隊至關重要。企業應投資於試點試驗計畫,並設定可衡量的性能指標,例如抓取成功率、產品損壞減少率、停機時間、維護頻率、能耗、操作員接受度和品質結果。對於人工智慧驅動的系統,領導者必須建立健全的資料管治、檢驗協定、網路安全措施和監控流程,以確保安全可靠的部署。在籌資策略中,應優先考慮模組化架構、可互換的軟體組件、符合標準的介面和全生命週期支持,以降低營運風險。與大學、測試實驗室、系統整合商以及各領域專家建立合作關係,將加速研發進程,同時有助於確保解決方案符合法規要求和職場安全要求。最後,經營團隊應將軟體機器人定位為策略性自動化能力,而非小眾工具,並將其融入更廣泛的計劃中,以實現更具韌性的生產、人性化的職場環境以及高度適應性的供應鏈。
本執行摘要採用結構化的二手研究途徑撰寫,重點關注已檢驗、公開且高度相關的行業資訊來源。這些資源包括同行評審的機器人文獻、專利趨勢、標準化指南、政府機器人舉措、製造業和醫療保健行業的政策文件、學術研究項目、行業期刊以及工業和醫療保健行業技術採納徵兆。調查方法強調跨多個證據來源進行三角驗證,以識別軟體機器人應用、底層技術、區域趨勢、監管促進因素和採納障礙方面的一致模式。定性分析用於評估技術的成熟度、應用相關性、採納促進因素和營運挑戰,不受市場規模、市場佔有率或預測的影響。透過產業結構、機器人研究活動、醫療保健產業優先事項、勞動力市場趨勢、自動化準備、工人安全以及特定產業的用例等觀點,整合了區域、群體和國家層面的洞察。此外,本研究過程也考慮了各種限制因素,例如各國報告方式的差異、實驗室原型與商業部署之間的差異,以及區分檢驗的採納徵兆和宣傳性聲明的必要性。所有結論均以支持策略決策的方式呈現,同時避免進行推測性的數值預測。
軟體機器人正成為下一代自動化策略支柱,因為它使機器能夠以更安全、更靈活、更人性化的方式與實體世界互動。其價值在傳統剛性機器人難以應對的領域尤為顯著,例如精細操作、處理多種材料、穿戴式輔助設備、醫療保健環境中的互動、農業作業以及非結構化環境。人工智慧、觸覺感測、軟材料和模組化系統整合技術的進步正在提高可靠性,並拓展各行業的實際應用場景。區域發展趨勢受製造業集中度、醫療保健需求、研究生態系統、工作條件和政策支援等因素的影響,亞太、歐洲和北美地區創新活躍,而拉丁美洲、非洲和中東的特定領域也蘊藏著更多機會。對於領導者而言,未來的發展之路需要嚴謹的試點設計、可衡量的效能檢驗、以安全為中心的部署以及技術團隊和營運團隊之間的協作。隨著各組織機構追求靈活的自動化和彈性運營,軟體機器人將在彌合數位智慧與安全物理互動之間的鴻溝方面發揮關鍵作用。
The Soft Robotics Market is projected to grow by USD 8.32 billion at a CAGR of 22.53% by 2032.
| KEY MARKET STATISTICS | |
|---|---|
| Base Year [2025] | USD 2.00 billion |
| Estimated Year [2026] | USD 2.45 billion |
| Forecast Year [2032] | USD 8.32 billion |
| CAGR (%) | 22.53% |
Soft robotics is redefining automation by using compliant materials, adaptive actuators, soft grippers, embedded sensors, and bioinspired control systems to interact safely with irregular, delicate, and variable objects. Unlike rigid industrial robots designed for repeatable motion in structured environments, soft robotic systems are engineered for flexibility, impact tolerance, and human-safe collaboration, making them increasingly relevant across food handling, logistics, healthcare, rehabilitation, agriculture, warehousing, inspection, and advanced manufacturing. Demand is being reinforced by documented labor shortages, rising expectations for safer human-robot interaction, and the need to automate tasks that remain difficult for conventional robotics, such as gripping fresh produce, assisting mobility, manipulating biological tissue, or navigating confined spaces. The sector is also benefiting from verified progress in elastomers, pneumatic and hydraulic actuation, electroactive polymers, soft sensors, additive manufacturing, and machine learning-based control. As industries prioritize resilient operations and adaptive automation, soft robotics is moving from laboratory experimentation toward practical deployment in environments where dexterity, safety, and material intelligence are critical performance differentiators.
The soft robotics landscape is undergoing transformative shifts driven by convergence between materials science, artificial intelligence, miniaturized electronics, and industrial automation. A major transition is the movement from isolated soft components, such as grippers and actuators, toward integrated robotic systems that combine perception, compliance, control, and task-specific end effectors. Manufacturers are adopting soft grippers to handle products with inconsistent size, shape, texture, or fragility, particularly in food processing, packaging, e-commerce fulfillment, and agricultural harvesting. In healthcare, soft wearable robots and assistive devices are gaining attention because they can distribute forces more comfortably across the human body than rigid exoskeletons. Research activity is also shifting toward self-healing materials, tactile sensing skins, variable-stiffness structures, and untethered soft robots capable of operating in complex or hazardous settings. Regulatory and safety expectations are further encouraging designs that reduce collision risk and improve compatibility with collaborative workspaces. At the same time, supply chain digitization and flexible manufacturing are increasing the need for automation systems that can be reconfigured quickly, making modular soft robotic tools strategically valuable for high-mix, low-volume production environments.
Artificial intelligence is accelerating the practical value of soft robotics by addressing one of the field's central challenges: controlling highly deformable systems with many degrees of freedom. Machine learning, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and sensor fusion are enabling soft robots to interpret object geometry, estimate contact forces, adapt gripping pressure, and improve task execution through experience. AI-supported control is particularly important because soft robotic behavior is nonlinear and difficult to model using traditional rigid-body equations alone. In industrial settings, vision-guided AI can help soft grippers identify variable items on conveyors or in bins and adjust grasp strategies in real time. In medical and assistive applications, intelligent control systems can personalize support based on user movement, gait patterns, muscle activity, or rehabilitation progress. AI also supports predictive maintenance by analyzing actuator performance, pressure dynamics, sensor drift, and material fatigue indicators. However, the cumulative impact of AI depends on reliable training data, robust validation, cybersecurity protections, explainable decision-making, and safe failure modes. As AI-enabled soft robotics matures, industry adoption is shaped less by novelty and more by measurable improvements in reliability, safety, throughput, quality control, and operator acceptance.
Asia-Pacific is a pivotal region for soft robotics due to its dense manufacturing base, electronics supply chains, aging populations in several advanced economies, and strong public and private investment in robotics research. China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia are advancing applications across industrial automation, medical technology, agricultural robotics, and service robotics, supported by national strategies that prioritize smart manufacturing, digital industry, and automation resilience. Europe benefits from established robotics research networks, strict workplace safety expectations, and sustainability-driven automation, with countries across the region exploring soft robotic systems for precision agriculture, medical rehabilitation, circular manufacturing, and human-centric factories under broader industrial digitization and responsible AI policy frameworks. North America demonstrates strong adoption momentum through advanced manufacturing, healthcare innovation, defense-related robotics research, warehouse automation, and academic-industry collaboration, with the United States and Canada emphasizing collaborative robots, AI-enabled manipulation, soft wearable robotics, and assistive technologies. Latin America is gradually increasing interest in soft robotics for agriculture, food processing, mining safety, and logistics, with Brazil and Mexico positioned as important adoption centers due to industrial modernization, agribusiness requirements, and export-oriented manufacturing. Africa's soft robotics opportunity is emerging through agriculture, medical access, education, infrastructure inspection, and low-cost automation, with long-term potential tied to skills development, research partnerships, and adaptable systems suited to local operating conditions. The Middle East is aligning soft robotics with healthcare modernization, food security initiatives, logistics automation, smart infrastructure programs, and economic diversification agendas, particularly where governments are investing in advanced technologies, controlled-environment agriculture, and digital health capabilities.
NATO-aligned countries are advancing robotics capabilities for hazardous environment operations, logistics support, medical response, disaster resilience, and human-machine teaming, where soft robotics can offer safer interaction, adaptable manipulation, and improved operation in unstructured settings. G7 countries are shaping many high-value applications through advanced research ecosystems, established healthcare systems, precision manufacturing, quality-focused production, and policy attention to safe AI and robotics governance. BRICS economies collectively represent a broad opportunity base spanning high-volume manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare access, infrastructure inspection, mining, logistics, and education, though adoption patterns differ significantly based on industrial maturity, local supply chains, workforce requirements, and public technology priorities. The European Union provides a structured environment for soft robotics development through coordinated research funding, safety-focused regulation, data governance, sustainability policies, and human-centric industrial strategies that encourage energy-efficient automation and trustworthy digital systems. ASEAN countries are becoming increasingly relevant to soft robotics as electronics manufacturing, food processing, healthcare expansion, and warehouse automation create practical use cases for flexible robotic handling and collaborative automation; the region's diverse industrial base encourages demand for adaptable systems that can support small-batch production and labor-intensive operations. Within the GCC, soft robotics aligns with national priorities around healthcare transformation, logistics hubs, smart cities, food security, and high-technology diversification, with interest growing in assistive robotics, automated inspection, service robotics, and controlled-environment agriculture.
China is scaling robotics capabilities through smart manufacturing, electronics, healthcare, logistics, and agricultural modernization, with soft robotics increasingly aligned with domestic automation, advanced materials, and AI priorities. The United States is a leading center for soft robotics innovation, supported by advanced universities, automation-intensive industries, healthcare technology development, and strong interest in AI-enabled manipulation for logistics, defense, medical devices, and manufacturing. Japan's aging population, established robotics culture, precision manufacturing, and healthcare robotics focus make it a significant adopter of assistive soft robots, wearable devices, and delicate handling systems. India's opportunity is driven by manufacturing growth, healthcare needs, agricultural labor challenges, and expanding robotics education, making cost-effective and robust soft robotic systems especially important. Germany's Industry 4.0 ecosystem, precision engineering base, and strong industrial automation culture make it a key environment for soft robotic end effectors, collaborative systems, and smart factory integration. The United Kingdom is active in soft robotics research, medical robotics, wearable assistive systems, and advanced manufacturing, supported by academic specialization and life sciences capability. Australia is advancing soft robotics for agriculture, mining, medical research, and field robotics, where systems must operate in remote, variable, or hazardous environments. France is advancing soft robotics through healthcare, aerospace, agriculture, and research programs focused on human-centered automation and intelligent systems. South Korea's strengths in electronics, semiconductors, medical devices, and intelligent manufacturing support soft robotics applications requiring compact sensors, advanced materials, and high-precision automation. Italy's machinery, packaging, food processing, and biomedical sectors provide strong relevance for soft grippers and flexible automation, especially where product variability is high. Canada contributes through research in human-robot interaction, rehabilitation engineering, AI, and collaborative automation, with applications relevant to healthcare, agriculture, and resource-sector inspection. Russia's capabilities in engineering, aerospace, and robotics research create specialized opportunities, particularly in harsh-environment inspection, defense-related applications, and industrial automation. Brazil's agricultural strength, food industry, mining operations, and healthcare modernization support use cases in delicate crop handling, inspection, safety, and assistive technologies. Mexico's manufacturing base, particularly in automotive, electronics, food processing, and nearshoring-linked production, creates opportunities for soft grippers and adaptive automation that can improve flexibility on factory lines. Spain is applying robotics in agriculture, logistics, food processing, and healthcare, with soft robotics suited to crop handling, packaging, rehabilitation, and collaborative automation applications.
Industry leaders should prioritize soft robotics applications where compliance delivers clear operational value, such as handling fragile goods, automating variable products, improving worker safety, enabling rehabilitation, or operating in confined and unpredictable environments. Decision-makers should begin with process-level feasibility assessments that evaluate object variability, cycle-time requirements, sanitation needs, payload limits, failure modes, and integration complexity. Building cross-functional teams across robotics engineering, materials science, AI, ergonomics, safety, and operations is essential because soft robotics performance depends on coordinated design rather than a single component. Organizations should invest in pilot programs with measurable performance indicators, including grasp success, product damage reduction, downtime, maintenance frequency, energy consumption, operator acceptance, and quality outcomes. For AI-enabled systems, leaders should establish strong data governance, validation protocols, cybersecurity controls, and monitoring processes to ensure safe and reliable deployment. Procurement strategies should favor modular architectures, replaceable soft components, standards-compatible interfaces, and lifecycle support to reduce operational risk. Partnerships with universities, testing labs, system integrators, and domain specialists can accelerate development while helping align solutions with regulatory and workplace safety requirements. Finally, executives should treat soft robotics as a strategic automation capability rather than a niche tool, embedding it into broader plans for resilient production, human-centric workplaces, and adaptive supply chains.
This executive summary is developed using a structured secondary research approach focused on verified, publicly available, and industry-relevant sources, including peer-reviewed robotics literature, patent activity, standards guidance, government robotics initiatives, manufacturing and healthcare policy documents, academic research programs, trade publications, and technology adoption signals across industrial and medical domains. The methodology emphasizes triangulation across multiple evidence streams to identify consistent patterns in soft robotics applications, enabling technologies, regional activity, regulatory drivers, and deployment barriers. Qualitative analysis is used to assess technology maturity, application relevance, adoption enablers, and operational challenges without relying on market sizing, market share, or forecasting. Regional, group, and country insights are synthesized through the lens of industrial structure, robotics research intensity, healthcare priorities, labor dynamics, automation readiness, workforce safety, and sector-specific use cases. The research process also considers limitations such as uneven reporting across countries, differences between laboratory prototypes and commercial deployment, and the need to distinguish verified adoption signals from promotional claims. All conclusions are framed to support strategic decision-making while avoiding speculative numerical projections.
Soft robotics is becoming a strategic pillar of next-generation automation because it enables machines to interact with the physical world in safer, more adaptable, and more human-compatible ways. Its value is strongest where conventional rigid robotics struggles: delicate handling, variable materials, wearable support, medical interaction, agricultural manipulation, and unstructured environments. Advances in artificial intelligence, tactile sensing, soft materials, and modular system integration are improving reliability and expanding practical use cases across industries. Regional momentum is shaped by manufacturing intensity, healthcare needs, research ecosystems, labor conditions, and policy support, with Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America showing strong innovation activity while Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East develop targeted opportunities. For leaders, the path forward requires disciplined pilot design, measurable performance validation, safety-centered deployment, and collaboration across technical and operational teams. As organizations pursue flexible automation and resilient operations, soft robotics will play an important role in bridging the gap between digital intelligence and safe physical interaction.