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Light‐Driven Soft Robot Mimics Caterpillar Locomotion in Natural Scale
Author(s) -
Rogóż Mikołaj,
Zeng Hao,
Xuan Chen,
Wiersma Diederik Sybolt,
Wasylczyk Piotr
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201600503
Subject(s) - robot , natural (archaeology) , computer science , scale (ratio) , human–computer interaction , service (business) , nanotechnology , soft materials , artificial intelligence , materials science , biology , physics , paleontology , quantum mechanics , economy , economics
Soft robots that can be remotely powered and controlled and mimic locomotion of living species open new perspectives in science and engineering. A natural‐scale monolithic caterpillar robot based on an optomechanical liquid crystalline elastomer with patterned molecular alignment is reported. The robot demonstrates different gaits and is capable of performing various tasks in complex environments.