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SUBMITTER: Schaffner M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5830454 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schaffner Manuel M Faber Jakob A JA Pianegonda Lucas L Rühs Patrick A PA Rühs Patrick A PA Coulter Fergal F Studart André R AR
Nature communications 20180228 1
Soft actuation allows robots to interact safely with humans, other machines, and their surroundings. Full exploitation of the potential of soft actuators has, however, been hindered by the lack of simple manufacturing routes to generate multimaterial parts with intricate shapes and architectures. Here, we report a 3D printing platform for the seamless digital fabrication of pneumatic silicone actuators exhibiting programmable bioinspired architectures and motions. The actuators comprise an elast ...[more]