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It might soon be relatively trivial to make soft robots<\/a> — at least, if you have a 3D printer handy. UC San Diego researchers have devised<\/a> a way to 3D-print insect-like flexible robots cheaply, quickly and without using exotic equipment. The trick was to print “flexoskeletons,” or rigid materials 3D-printed on to flexible and thin polycarbonate sheets. Much like insects, there are features that increase rigidity only in specific areas — a contrast with conventional soft robots that often have soft features tacked on to solid bodies.<\/p>\n

Each flexoskeleton component takes about 10 minutes to print, and a completely assembled bot should be ready in less than two hours. An individual part costs less than $1 — the processing power, sensors and battery are likely to be the most expensive parts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This will initially help researchers build robots quickly and easily, but the final aim is to mass-produce robots without human involvement. That could lead to robot swarms<\/a> that can accomplish tasks at least as well as large, monolithic machines, but with lower costs and less risk.<\/p>\n

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See Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2017-05-18-soft-robot-rescue-missions.html<\/a>
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Jon Fingas<\/p>\n

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