Butterfly-Inspired Smart Propulsion for Microrobots
New robotic systems are increasingly making headlines: Microrobots are extremely small robots with potential applications in fields such as medicine and industry. At the same time, the field of soft robotics — which relies on flexible, adaptable materials — is advancing to make robots more adaptable
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have developed tiny rolls that can be unrolled and rolled up in a controlled manner using a magnet. The model for this was the proboscis of butterflies. ... [4186 chars]
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