The new bioinspired earthworm robot (IMAGE)

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT

The new bioinspired earthworm robot

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The new soft robot inspired by the biology of earthworms is able to crawl thanks to soft actuators that elongate or squeeze, when air passes through them or is drawn out. Realized by researchers at Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa Italy.

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IIT-stituto Italiano di Tecnologia

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