Thanks to 'flexoskeletons,' these insect-inspired robots are faster and cheaper to make
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Thanks to 'flexoskeletons,' these insect-inspired robots are faster and cheaper to make

Publication Title
University of California San Diego
Publication/Creation Date
April 8 2020
Creators/Contributors
Nick Gravish (contributor)
Ioana Patringenaru (contributor)
James Jiang (creator)
University Of California At San Diego (creator)
Media Type
Press Release
Persuasive Intent
Academic
Description
Engineers at The University of California San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering have developed a new method of creating soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots, known as Flexoskeletons. The new method allows for the construction of soft components for robots. 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, which combine softness and rigidity for movement and support.
HCI Platform
Robotical
Discursive Type
Inventions
Location on Body
Not On The Body
Augments
Flexing, Exchanging, Changing, Assembling, Moving
Technology Keywords
Robotics, 3D Printing, Soft Robotics, Exoskeleton
Keywords
Insects, Manufacturing, Industry, Lightweight, Movement
Marketing Keywords
Flexoskeleton
Source
http://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=3009
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Nick Gravish
Ioana Patringenaru
James Jiang
University Of California At San Diego
Date archived
April 16 2020
Last edited
April 30 2020
How to cite this entry
James Jiang, University Of California At San Diego. (April 8 2020). "Thanks to 'flexoskeletons,' these insect-inspired robots are faster and cheaper to make". University of California San Diego. Fabric of Digital Life. https://fabricofdigitallife.com/Detail/objects/4370