Thursday, 24 January 2019

The first tendril-like soft robot able to climb

Researchers have made the first soft robot mimicking plant tendrils: it is able to curl and climb, using the same physical principles determining water transport in plants. In the future this tendril-like soft robot could inspire the development of wearable devices, such as soft braces, able to actively morph their shape.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190124105317.htm



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