Developer - Soft Active Materials Laboratory and Zhao Research Group
Xuanhe Zhao
Article "Hydraulic hydrogel actuators and robots optically and sonically camouflaged in water"
by Hyunwoo Yuk, Shaoting Lin, Chu Ma, Mahdi Takaffoli, Nicolas X. Fang & Xuanhe Zhao
February 1, 2017
https://youtu.be/F6vSHmHw1gw
Fast and forceful gel robots
Published on Feb 1, 2017
"Transparent, gel-based robots can catch and release live fish"Quote:
Engineers at MIT have fabricated transparent gel robots that can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a ball underwater, and grabbing and releasing a live fish.
Made from hydrogel, robots may one day assist in surgical operations, evade underwater detection.
by Jennifer Chu
February 1, 2017