A new bioinspired earthworm robot for future underground explorations (VIDEO)
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Researchers of IIT's BioInspired Soft robotics lab coordinated by Barbara Mazzolai, have realized a new soft robot inspired by the biology of earthworms,which is able to crawl thanks to soft actuators that elongate or squeeze, when air passes through them or is drawn out. The prototype has been described in the international journal Scientific Reports of the Nature Portfolio, and it is the starting point for developing devices for underground exploration, but also search and rescue operations in confined spaces and the exploration of other planets.
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IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
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