“Robot Cable Car Defies Gravity”: Soft Machine Climbs Steep Wires While Carrying Loads 12 Times Its Own Weight

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Engineers at North Carolina State University have developed a groundbreaking soft robot that maneuvers along aerial cables. 🔦 Powered by infrared light, the robot can carry loads more than twelve times its own weight and climb steep slopes. 🔄 The device uses a twisted liquid-crystal elastomer to achieve continuous screw-like rotation … Continue reading “Robot Cable Car Defies Gravity”: Soft Machine Climbs Steep Wires While Carrying Loads 12 Times Its Own Weight