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Laser beams power soft robotic arm for complex tasks

Laser beams power soft robotic arm for complex tasks Rice University researchers have developed a soft robotic arm that can perform complex tasks like navigating around obstacles or hitting a ball, guided and powered remotely by laser beams without any onboard electronics or wiring. The robotic arm uses azobenzene liquid crystal elastomerโ€”a type of polymer […]

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