A Torsion-Bending Antagonistic Bistable Actuator Enables Untethered Crawling and Swimming of Miniature Robots

Miniature robots show great potential in exploring narrow and confined spaces to perform various tasks, but many applications are limited by the dependence of these robots on electrical or pneumatic tethers to power supplies outboard. Developing an onboard actuator that is small in size and powerful...

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Main Authors: Nan Hu, Bo Li, Ruiyu Bai, Kai Xie, Guimin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2023-01-01
Series:Research
Online Access:https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0116