Laser defined and driven bio-inspired soft robots toward complex motion control

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2023 Apr 5;25(14):9753-9760. doi: 10.1039/d2cp05487f.

Abstract

The design and actuation of soft robots are targeted at extreme motion control as well as high functionalization. In spite of robot construction optimized by bio-concepts, its motion system is still hindered by multiple actuator assembly and reprogrammable control for complex motions. Herein, our recent work is summarized and an all-light solution is proposed and demonstrated using graphene-oxide-based soft robots. It will be shown that, with a highly localized light field, lasers can define actuators precisely to form "joints" and facilitate efficient energy storage and release to realize genuine complex motions.

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  • Review