Three Soft Robot Devices, Controlled by Magnetic Fields (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Three Soft Robot Devices, Controlled by Magnetic Fields

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Researchers at NC State University have created several soft robot devices that make use of a fundamental advance in controlling soft robots. The new technique uses magnetic fields to remotely manipulate microparticle chains embedded in soft polymers.

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Joe Tracy

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