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Leveraging elastic instabilities for amplified performance: Spine-inspired high-speed and high-force soft robots

Yichao Tang, Yinding Chi, Jiefeng Sun, Tzu-Hao Huang, Omid Haji Maghsoudi, Andrew J. Spence, Jianguo Zhao, Hao Su, Jie Yin

Science Advances · 2020 · 482 citations · 46 references

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Abstract

stiffness modulation (maximum load capacity is 11.4 kg). Our study establishes a new generic design paradigm of next-generation high-performance soft robots that are applicable for multifunctionality, different actuation methods, and materials at multiscales.

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