Liquid metal smart materials toward soft robotics
Unlike conventional rigid machines, soft robots generally have unique operation styles that
rely heavily on soft matter engineering and smart material systems. Owing to the superior …
rely heavily on soft matter engineering and smart material systems. Owing to the superior …
Touchdown to take-off: at the interface of flight and surface locomotion
WRT Roderick, MR Cutkosky, D Lentink - Interface focus, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Small aerial robots are limited to short mission times because aerodynamic and energy
conversion efficiency diminish with scale. One way to extend mission times is to perch, as …
conversion efficiency diminish with scale. One way to extend mission times is to perch, as …
Overcoming the adhesion paradox and switchability conflict on rough surfaces with shape-memory polymers
Smart adhesives that can be applied and removed on demand play an important role in
modern life and manufacturing. However, current smart adhesives made of elastomers suffer …
modern life and manufacturing. However, current smart adhesives made of elastomers suffer …
Rotorigami: A rotary origami protective system for robotic rotorcraft
P Sareh, P Chermprayong, M Emmanuelli… - Science Robotics, 2018 - science.org
Applications of aerial robots are progressively expanding into complex urban and natural
environments. Despite remarkable advancements in the field, robotic rotorcraft is still …
environments. Despite remarkable advancements in the field, robotic rotorcraft is still …
Skills for physical artificial intelligence
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Electrically active smart adhesive for a perching-and-takeoff robot
H Liu, H Tian, D Wang, T Yuan, J Zhang, G Liu, X Li… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Perching-and-takeoff robot can effectively economize onboard power and achieve long
endurance. However, dynamic perching on moving targets for a perching-and-takeoff robot …
endurance. However, dynamic perching on moving targets for a perching-and-takeoff robot …
An integrated delta manipulator for aerial repair: A new aerial robotic system
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are capable of entering hazardous areas and accessing
hardto-reach locations at high altitudes. However, small-scale UAVs are inherently unstable …
hardto-reach locations at high altitudes. However, small-scale UAVs are inherently unstable …
Tails stabilize landing of gliding geckos crashing head-first into tree trunks
Animals use diverse solutions to land on vertical surfaces. Here we show the unique landing
of the gliding gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus. Our high-speed video footage in the Southeast …
of the gliding gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus. Our high-speed video footage in the Southeast …
Compliant bistable grippers enable passive perching for micro aerial vehicles
Micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) with multiple rotors, or multicopters, have many promising
applications ranging from environmental monitoring, agricultural inspection, to package …
applications ranging from environmental monitoring, agricultural inspection, to package …
A soft-bodied aerial robot for collision resilience and contact-reactive perching
Current aerial robots demonstrate limited interaction capabilities in unstructured
environments when compared with their biological counterparts. Some examples include …
environments when compared with their biological counterparts. Some examples include …