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Inflatable robot arm picks apples
Inflatable robot arm picks apples A low-cost, simple robotic apple picker arm has been developed by researchers at Washington State University, which can pick apples in about 25 seconds. The inflatable arm weighs less than 50 pounds and is made of a soft fabric filled with air that is similar to, but stronger than, the […]
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Magnets could guide tiny robots to deliver medicine in the body
Magnets could guide tiny robots to deliver medicine in the body Magnets could guide tiny robots to deliver medicine inside the body, improving on IV drug delivery that sends only 0.7% of the drug to the target tissue. The microrobots are two-sided particles composed of a gel that can carry medicines and magnets that enable […]
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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 elastomer—a type of polymer […]
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