Tensegrity metamaterials for soft robotics

Sci Robot. 2020 Aug 26;5(45):eabd9158. doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.abd9158.

Authors

Li Wen^{1

2}, Fei Pan³, Xilun Ding³

Affiliations

¹ School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing, China. liwen@buaa.edu.cn.
² Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
³ School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing, China.

PMID: 33022635
DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abd9158

Abstract

3D-printed flexible tensegrities with metamaterial properties enable customizable complex locomotion in soft robots.

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Publication types

Review