TWISTER Soft Robot Needs no Sensors

Sep-29-17 The TWISTER origami-inspired soft robot can interact more safely with fragile objects—including humans.

Developed by a team from Case Western Reserve University, the 3D-printed TWISTER (TWISted TowEr Robot) was inspired by a multi-segmented origami twisted tower structure. Building on that idea, the team went on to add three smaller versions of the tower to the end of a larger one, creating ‘fingers’ able to gently grasp delicate objects.

According to the team, the fingers of the TWISTER robot are able to absorb excess force by deforming, allowing the bot to manipulate fragile items and interact with humans without the need for force sensors.

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