Polymers in robotics

Robots and robotics are two familiar terms in the current era. The development of robotics was a milestone in technology and research. Artificial intelligence is key for the development of robotics. Nowadays, new inventions in robots and their applications are a hot topic. Polymers are an unavoidable part of robotics. The components of robots require a lightweight as well as durability and flexibility and, hence, polymers play an inevitable role. Thermoplastics, acrylates, urethanes, nanomaterials, etc., are being widely selected in robotics. Electroactive and conducting polymers are widely used classes of materials in robotics. The ionic and shape memory polymers also have an important place in robotics. Robots that are used to mimic living beings are an important part and are common in biological applications. They require flexible materials like polymers. This chapter provides a systematic analysis of different types of polymers used in the robotics field.