A continuous artificial muscle unlocks dexterous soft-robot motion

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 30 Sept, 16:00 UTC

An octopus can bend one part of an arm around an obstacle while another reaches into a small crevice to grab an object. Reproducing that local control in a soft robot requires multiple actuators—components that turn energy into movement—together with their mounting hardware and connections.