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title: A 3-D Printed Functionally Graded Soft Robot — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/a-3-d-printed-functionally-graded-soft-robot/
date: 2015-07-11
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# A 3-D Printed Functionally Graded Soft Robot

SEAS researchers have built one of the first 3-D printed, soft robots that moves autonomously. The design offers a new solution to an engineering challenge that has plagued soft robotics for years: the integration of rigid and soft materials. This design combines the autonomy and speed of a rigid robot with the adaptability and resiliency of a soft robot and, because of 3-D printing, is relatively cheap and fast.