Developer - Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University
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Introducing the Octobot
Published on Aug 24, 2016
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Developed by Harvard researchers, the first autonomous, untethered, entirely soft robot — nicknamed the octobot — could revolutionize how humans interact with machines.
https://youtu.be/Y8GGTtq2_NU
Powering the Octobot: A chemical reaction
Published on Aug 24, 2016
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Harvard’s octobot is powered by gas under pressure. A reaction inside the bot transforms a small amount of liquid fuel (hydrogen peroxide) into a large amount of gas, which flows into the octobot’s arms and inflates them like a balloon.
Article "An integrated design and fabrication strategy for entirely soft, autonomous robots"
by Michael Wehner, Ryan L. Truby, Daniel J. Fitzgerald, Bobak Mosadegh, George M. Whitesides, Jennifer A. Lewis, Robert J. Wood
August 24, 2016
Article "The first autonomous, entirely soft robot"
Powered by a chemical reaction controlled by microfluidics, 3D-printed ‘octobot’ has no electronics
by Leah Burrows
August 24, 2016
Article "Harvard’s Octobot is the first autonomous machine to be made with all soft robotics"
by Devin Coldewey
August 25, 2016
https://youtu.be/DfHehxz_-Hc
Meet the world's first completely soft robot
Published on Dec 16, 2016
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This adorable robot uses a microfluidic chip to move, rather than any computer chips, batteries, or other hard electronics:
"Meet the World’s First Completely Soft Robot"
Researchers use an ingenious design to make a soft robot that moves on its own.
by Julia Sklar
December 8, 2016