Adaptive and compliant structures offer innovative solutions by leveraging their inherent flexibility to redistribute loads under changing conditions, thereby enhancing load-carrying efficiency and enabling complex morphing capabilities. Simultaneously, the field is advancing towards the design of structures capable of undergoing large, controlled deformations to perform complex maneuvers, opening up new possibilities in architecture, engineering and robotics. Soft robotics, in particular, benefits from computational frameworks that allow for the design of intelligent morphing behaviors, safe interactions with humans and delicate environments, and integration with real-time control systems. These capabilities position soft robotic systems as a frontier domain within adaptive and compliant mechanics. In developing adaptive and compliant structures, the understanding of its structural behavior using computational mechanics plays a vital role. It enables accurate modeling and simulation of complex and deformable structures, which is crucial for designing, optimizing, and controlling these systems. This minisymposium will bring together researchers working on the computational design, analysis, and control of adaptive and compliant structures, including soft robotics and systems with embodied intelligence. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Modeling and simulation of compliant structures, including load-responsive and soft robotic systems - Optimization techniques, including form finding and actuator design for performance and efficiency - Design methodologies for flexible structures capable of controlled large deformations - Motion planning and control for adaptive and flexible structures - Sensor and actuator placement strategies and model-based control algorithms - Autonomous materials and physical control strategies - Active and passive control strategies for energy efficiency and complex deformation maneuvers - Reliability and fail-safe design methodologies for adaptive systems - Design and computational analysis of deployable and reconfigurable structures - Integration of machine learning and embodied intelligence in soft systems This minisymposium aims to foster a multidisciplinary exchange among researchers in computational mechanics, structural engineering, robotics, and applied physics to collectively shape the future of adaptive and compliant design.