image: This is a demonstration of strength of the artificial muscle. view more
Credit: Shuguang Li
Researchers report a fluid-driven artificial muscle that incorporates a compressible skeleton architecture, a flexible skin covering, and a fluid medium to direct the action of the muscle; the artificial muscle can be manufactured with various materials at multiples scales and execute motions including bending, contraction, and torsion, with the ability to contract more than 90% of its initial length and generate stresses of approximately 600 kPa, according to the authors.
Article #17-13450: "Fluid-driven origami-inspired artificial muscles," by Shuguang Li et al.
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