Featured on Aug 12th, 2020

Flexoskeletons

Insect-Inspired 3D Printed Flexible Robots

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Researchers are always looking for new ways to create flexible robots faster and cheaper. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have come up with a way to create soft, flexible 3D printed robots in minutes. It starts with a soft body with rigid features added later.

The flexoskeletons are made from 3D printing a rigid material on a thin sheet that acts as a flexible base. They are printed with various features that increase rigidity in specific areas–again inspired by insect exoskeletons, which combine softness and rigidity for movement and support.

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