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MIT Engineers Unveil ‘Bifur-Circuits’: 3D-Printed Modular System for Shape-Changing Smart Devices with Persistent Electrical Connections
MIT News USA Overview MIT researchers have developed 'bifur-circuits,' a 3D-printed modular component system enabling reconfigurable smart devices with persistent electrical connections. These mechanical metamaterials can sense their own... -
LCEs as Artificial Muscles: Compact, Multifunctional Soft Robots Safely Handle Delicate Objects with Electrically Controlled Actuators
Facebook (re-shared from Science Advances content) USA Overview Engineers have developed compact, portable, and multifunctional soft robots using electrically controlled tubular actuators made from liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs). These... -
NPU Researchers Develop Paper-Thin Smart Adhesive with 400x Electric-Activated Adhesion for Chip Manufacturing, Soft Robotics
Industry Events (Pandaily) China Overview Researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University have developed a groundbreaking paper-thin smart adhesive material that exhibits a 400-fold increase in grip strength when electrified, capabl... -
ACS Publications Reports Low-Temperature Actuation, Weldable Thermoplastic Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Soft Grippers
Macromolecules - ACS Publications International Overview Thermoplastic liquid crystal elastomers (TPLCEs) show promise as soft actuators due to their dynamic responsiveness and melt processability. This research developed a series of TPL... -
Seoul National University Develops Integrated Artificial Muscle with Co-Located Actuation and Sensing
EurekAlert! / Seoul National University South Korea Overview A Seoul National University research team developed an intelligent artificial muscle integrating actuation and sensing within a single material system. This system incorporates... -
Harvard Develops 3D-Printable Artificial Muscles, Paving the Way for Adaptive Soft Robotics
New Atlas Australia Overview Harvard researchers at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a 3D printing method for artificial, muscle-like filaments. This innovation combines an active liquid cryst... -
Peking University Unveils Octopus-Inspired Underwater Robot with Ultra-Fast Stiffness Tuning for Zero-Energy Transport
EurekAlert! (Peking University研究紹介) China Overview Peking University researchers have developed an octopus-inspired underwater gripper robot featuring ultra-fast stiffness tuning capabilities. This innovative device integrates shape ...
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