Soft Motor Mimics Nature's Motions

Jun-28-16 Rutger’s engineers have created a soft motor that could be used to power more versatile soft robots.

The soft motor was made using 3D molds and a silicon rubber that is almost one million times softer than aluminum, resulting in a softness “somewhere between a silicone spatula and a relaxed human calf muscle.” Some key points of the motor include its ability to provide torque without bending, survive impacts, and rotate its wheels using peristalsis (a common form of movement found in nature).

Applications for the soft motor include amphibious search and rescue vehicles or soft robots that could be used safely around children and animals.

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