Self-folding "Rollbot" paves the way for fully untethered soft robots
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Self-folding "Rollbot" paves the way for fully untethered soft robots
August 21, 2019
Chiara Daraio, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics, and colleagues have developed soft robotic systems, inspired by origami, that can move and change shape in response to external stimuli, paving the way for fully untethered soft robots. "This work demonstrates how the combination of responsive polymers in an architected composite can lead to materials with self-actuation in response to different stimuli. In the future, such materials can be programmed to perform ever more complex tasks, blurring the boundaries between materials and robots," said Professor Daraio. [Caltech story]
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Trity Pourbahrami
Professor Chiara Daraio