Review Article
Continuum Robots for Manipulation Applications: A Survey
Table 1
The robots surveyed herein mapped per their bioinspiration.
| Bioinspiration | Reference | Model | Continuum robot (example) |
| Elephant trunk | [14–31] | | | Spine of a mammal | [32–55] | | | Snake | [56–71] | | | Octopus arm | [72–83] | | | Tentacle | [84–103], [104–113], [114–131] | | | Human arm and finger | [132–159] | | | Biological vine and plant | [160–181] | | | Tongue and tail of a reptile | [182, 183] | | |
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