Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at ...
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8-milligram marvel: Ant-inspired robot responds to heat, humidity and magnetism
A separate silicone rubber layer, embedded with neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) magnetic particles, is bonded to the PI-PAA film. This “triple-layer sandwich” provides a powerful trifecta of responses: ...
The first robot, dubbed the HydroFlexor, can paddle across water with fin-like motions, while the second robot, dubbed the ...
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Scientists build insect-inspired robots that float, paddle, and stride on water surfaces
Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.
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Novel film manufacturing technique lets robots walk on water
Imagine tiny robots zipping across the surface of a lake to check water quality or searching for people in flooded areas.
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Tiny amphibious soft robot hauls cargo across land and water with ease
Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible movements—of a swarm of ...
Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams. This infrared image shows how the soft robot ...
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