soft robot

noun

A robot that is physically compliant and deformable and typically employs biomimicry

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Meanings

nounsoft robot (plural soft robots)

plural soft robots

  1. A robot that is physically compliant and deformable and typically employs biomimicry

Origin

From soft + robot.

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APA

soft robot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20robot

MLA

“soft robot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20robot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft robot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20robot.

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