3D-printable synthetic muscle is three times stronger than you

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The classic image of a robot is one clad in a rigid metal shell, but that's not going to be practical in situations where man and machine will need to work together. The emerging field of soft robotics is helping to make that collaboration safer, but recreating muscle is no easy task. Now, mechanical engineers from Columbia University have developed a synthetic soft muscle that's much more simple to make and run than others, and is three times stronger than the real thing.

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Category: Robotics

Tags:

• Artificial Muscles
• Columbia University
• Engineering
• Robots
• Soft Robotics

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