A New Soft Actuator (VIDEO)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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A team of researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science has engineered a new, soft actuator that harnesses the power of instability to trigger instantaneous movement.

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