People can be stabbed (sharp force injuries), cut with scissors (pinch points), hit (impact or blunt force trauma), and crushed (large masses or forces in slow motion). Soft robots can reduce the risk of all of these types of injuries.

Inflatable robots are lightweight. In terms of impact and crushing, mass plays a key role. Reducing mass reduces kinetic energy, potential energy, momentum, and gravitational forces, which in turn, reduces impact and crush forces.

Inflatable robots are protected from liquids and gases by a skin or an outer membrane. The positive pressure of inflatable suits also protect the wearer from contamination, as air leaks outward and blows contaminants away. Inflatable robots can handle bad weather, can be easily cleaned by hosing them off, and can be decontaminated similarly.

Inflatable parts make for a more versatile robot. These robots are strong yet lightweight and are able to tackle a wide range of tasks in a variety of environments. They take less space during transport, saving additional resources.