Robots can be used, among a broad variety of different applications, in the textile industry to fulfill mechanically challenging tasks which common automats are not capable of. On the contrary, textile fabrics can also be integrated in robotics. Textile-based laminates can be applied as actuators; spacer fabrics can prevent robot arms from hurting men or autonomous robots from damaging themselves on difficult terrain; or as flexible sensors in soft and traditional robotics. Here, we give an overview of recent applications of textile materials in robotics and point out possible future utilization of diverse textile materials in this emerging field of research and development with increasing importance for industrial processes as well as services.

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纺织材料在机器人技术中的应用

机器人可用于纺织行业的各种不同应用，以完成普通自动机无法完成的具有机械挑战性的任务。相反，纺织面料也可以集成到机器人中。基于纺织品的层压板可用作执行器；间隔织物可以防止机器人手臂伤害人或自主机器人在困难地形上伤害自己；或作为软和传统机器人技术中的灵活传感器。在这里，我们概述了纺织材料在机器人技术中的最新应用，并指出了未来在这个新兴的研究和开发领域中可能使用的各种纺织材料，对工业过程和服务的重要性日益增加。