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Technical breakthrough! Experts design a self repairing soft robot
Technical breakthrough! Experts design a self repairing soft robot
As we all know, our hands can be healed over time by cuts or torn muscles. But what if a robot can heal? A new study, published in the journal Science robotics, suggests that this may happen in the near future.
Researchers from the University of Brussels (VUB) have extended this self-healing feature to a soft robot. These robots are made of flexible materials and can be used to obtain fine objects in the food industry or minimally invasive surgery. They also play an important role in rehabilitation and prosthetic restoration.
In their experiments, the research team created a flexible robot made entirely of rubber polymers. After damage, these materials can first be restored to their original shape and then healed completely. He continued: "this principle was tested on three self repairing robotic components: a pair of robotic pick ups, robotic hands, and artificial muscles.". Actual wounds can heal completely without scars. After that, the robot can completely restart their mission."
Once the soft robot is damaged, the material can be recovered by heating at 80 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes. After 24 hours of heating at 25 degrees Celsius, the strength and flexibility of the damaged robot will also be restored.
The research team was supported by the European Research Council, and they had great hopes for the impact of the study. Seppe Terryn, who has been involved in the project since 2014, said: "we want people to trust robots and know that their performance does not depend on human detection and repair damage."."
In fact, the industry gap makes this research particularly exciting. "The lack of healing power is one of the major drawbacks of our mechanical systems compared with their biological systems," Russell, an electrical engineering expert at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, confirmed. Proper progress in this direction can greatly improve the robustness of our machines."