Pneumatic soft robots take a step toward autonomy.

Journal: Science robotics
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Abstract

A four-legged soft robot walks, rotates, and reacts to environmental obstacles by incorporating a soft pneumatic control circuit.

Authors

  • Anoop Rajappan
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, William Marsh Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005, USA.
  • Barclay Jumet
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, William Marsh Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005, USA.
  • Daniel J Preston
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, William Marsh Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005, USA. djp@rice.edu.