Soft Robotic Vehicle (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Soft Robotic Vehicle

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Rutgers University engineers created unique elastomeric rotary actuators based on pneumatically driven peristaltic motion. Using silicone-based wheels, these motors enable a new class of soft locomotion -- not found in nature -- that can withstand impact, traverse irregular terrain and operate in water. For soft robotics, this innovation represents progress toward providing torque without bending actuators.

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Xiangyu Gong

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