soft robotics
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These Freaky Robots Were Built From Drinking Straws And Inspired By Spiders
Emulating spiders and bugs, and using drinking straws as basic building blocks, a research team from Harvard University has developed a type of semi-soft robot capable of standing, walking and even striding across a liquid surface. Say hello to the “arthrobots”.
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This Cyborg Stingray Is The Coolest Thing You’ll See All Day
An international team of researchers has developed an eerily realistic robotic stingray that blurs the line between animal and machine. Fuelled by light-activated heart cells, the cyborg fish could inspire the development of futuristic medical devices and incredibly life-like synthetic animals.
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This Jumping Robot Is Extremely Cute… And Very Difficult To Destroy
Robots: They shake hands with politicians, perform surgery and review movies. They’re also getting pretty good at moving around without hurting themselves, as a new report in Science demonstrates.
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New Robotic Fabric Could Make Auto-Adjusting Jackets A Reality
Remember the futuristic automatic-drying jacket in Back to the Future 2? Purdue researchers are developing a robotic fabric that could become a big material for wearable technology and soft robot creators, which means you may be able to rock smart outerwear like Marty McFly someday.