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    Using Gelatin and Sugar as Ink to Print 3D Soft Robots

    February 9, 2022, Categories  Physics, Chemistry/Nanotechnology

     Sustainable 3D-printed soft actuators with integrated waveguide sensors.(A) Biodegradable constituents enable a cradle-to-cradle design for soft robotics, where thermoreversibility opens an additional subcycle for multiple usage and extended lifetime. (B) Three-chamber pneumatic actuator with fiber reinforcement and integrated optical sensors. The sensors detect obstacles in the path of the actuator and allow removal of the object. (C) When immersed in water, the gelatin actuator and waveguides swell and dissolve. Complete biodegradation is enabled in sewage or compost. Credit: DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abk2119

    A team of researchers at Johannes Kepler University Linz has used biodegradable materials as ink to print 3D soft robots...

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