Aug-26-16
Being hailed as the world’s first completely soft robot, the Octobot replaces electrical components with a liquid fuel.
Developed by a team from Harvard University, the silicon-based Octobot was made using a combination of soft lithography, 3D printing, and molding. Instead of batteries, wires, or other electrical components, the bot is powered by a chemical reaction that transforms a small amount of liquid hydrogen peroxide into a larger amount of gas. This gas is then sent to the Octobot’s limbs, triggering them to move, while a microfluidic logic circuit controls the chemical reaction.
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