The Brief A soft-robotic technology developed by researchers at Stanford University and South Korea's KAIST allows users to put on protective clothing hands-free and in seconds. The system uses flexible, air-pressurized  vines  embedded directly into fabric. When activated, the vines inflate and extend, guiding the garment over the person's body. Researchers see immediate benefits for elderly or disabled individuals needing daily assistance, but they also see other critical needs.



Researchers at Stanford University and South Korea's KAIST have developed a soft-robotic technology that allows users to put on protective clothing hands-free and in seconds.

According to Reuters , the technology could open new doors for emergency responders, semiconductor workers and people with mobility challenges.

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The system, inspired by climbing ivy, uses flexible, air-pressurized  vines  embedded directly into fabric. When activated, the vines inflate and extend at their tips, guiding the garment over the person's body, even if they're moving.

The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.

Researchers have developed a soft-robotic technology that allows users to put on protective clothing hands-free and in seconds. (Stanford University and South Korea's KAIST)

What they're saying:

 The vine robot stays close to the person and dresses them by turning the clothing inside out as it moves, allowing it to climb stably along the shape of the body,  Kim Nam Gyun, a postdoctoral researcher at KAIST and lead author of the paper, told Reuters.

Kim said the concept came to him while he was riding a bicycle and it started to rain.

 I thought it would be helpful if a raincoat could be put on automatically,  he recalled.

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The full dressing process takes about 10 seconds. Unlike conventional robotics, which require complex control algorithms and precise positioning, the self-dressing system adapts dynamically to the human body, Kim said.

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