Transparent gel-based robots can catch and release live fish
Made from hydrogel, robots may one day assist in surgical operations, evade underwater detection
Date:
February 1, 2017
Source:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Summary:
Engineers have fabricated transparent, gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The bots can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a ball underwater, and grabbing and releasing a live fish.
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"Hydrogels are soft, wet, biocompatible, and can form more friendly interfaces with human organs," says Xuanhe Zhao, associate professor of mechanical engineering and civil and environmental engineering at MIT.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201092647.htm
