Engineers design new valve to give soft robots resilience boost

Credit: University of Sheffield A new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage, has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield. Reported in Science Robotics and developed by Dr. Marco Pontin and Dr. Dana Damian from the University’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the new valve can automatically isolate damaged parts of a robot from the rest of the system. This prevents damage from spreading and allows the robot to continue functioning. Soft robots are made from flexible materials that can bend and deform. This makes them well-suited for tasks that would be Read More