According to The Rundown AI, a new soft actuator just 3 mm thin can lift 70 times its own weight and is modeled after human muscle fibers, signaling a shift away from traditional metal-based robotics. As reported by The Rundown AI, bioinspired artificial muscles enable lighter, safer, and more dexterous grippers for logistics, healthcare assistive devices, and collaborative robots. According to The Rundown AI, the material-driven design reduces rigid linkages and gears, cutting bill-of-materials and enabling low-power, battery-friendly operation for mobile robots. As reported by The Rundown AI, this trend aligns with wider adoption of soft actuators in wearables and prosthetics, opening B2B opportunities in end-effectors, micro-manipulation, and maintenance-light field robots.