Sunday, January 13, 2013

Composite Materials: Robotic Tentacles with Three-Dimensional Mobility Based on Flexible Elastomers

Ramses V. Martinez1, Jamie L. Branch1, Carina R. Fish1, Lihua Jin4, Robert F. Shepherd1, Rui M. D. Nunes1, Zhigang Suo2,4, George M. Whitesides1,2,3,*

Article first published online: 7 JAN 2013
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201370008




The front cover image illustrates a soft robotic tentacle with a textured surface fabricated by composing flexible elastomers using soft lithographic molding. These soft tentacles can manipulate delicate objects and house functional components that extend their capabilities (for example, a video camera).

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