Ultra-Light Robotic Insect (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Ultra-Light Robotic Insect (2 of 2)

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DEAnsect is equipped with dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), a type of hair-thin artificial muscle that propels it forward through vibrations.

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EPFL

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