Purpose of Review: This review provides an overview of the state of the art in bioinspired soft robotics with by examining advancements in actuation, functionality, modeling, and control. Recent Findings: Recent research into actuation methods, such as artificial muscles, have expanded the functionality and potential use of bioinspired soft robots. Additionally, the application of finite dimensional models has improved computational efficiency for modeling soft continuum systems, and garnered interest as a basis for controller formulation. Summary: Bioinspiration in the field of soft robotics has led to diverse approaches to problems in a range of task spaces. In particular, new capabilities in system simplification, miniaturization, and untethering have each contributed to the field's growth. There is still significant room for improvement in the streamlining of design and manufacturing for these systems, as well as in their control.

翻译：综述目的：本文通过检视驱动、功能、建模与控制方面的进展，概述仿生软体机器人的研究现状。最新发现：近期针对人工肌肉等驱动方法的研究，拓展了仿生软体机器人的功能性与潜在应用。此外，有限维模型的引入提升了软体连续系统建模的计算效率，并因其作为控制器设计基础的价值而引发广泛关注。总结：软体机器人领域的仿生学启发催生了针对多样化任务空间问题的多元解决路径。具体而言，系统简化、微型化与去缆化等新能力的突破推动了该领域的发展。然而，这些系统的设计制造流程优化及其控制方法仍存在显著提升空间。