Experimental demonstration of a suction cup driven by the ECDT. (IMAGE)

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Experimental demonstration of a suction cup driven by the ECDT.

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Researchers from SIT, Japan, have recently developed an electrochemical reaction-based transducer that allows smooth control of fluidic systems in soft robots, enabling self-sensing actuation without complexity and opening doors to miniaturized soft robotic technology.

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Shingo Maeda from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

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