A 3D-printed, functionally graded soft robot powered by combustion
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Roboticists have begun to design biologically inspired robots with soft or partially soft bodies, which have the potential to be more robust and adaptable, and safer for human interaction, as compared to traditional rigid robots. However, key challenges in the design and manufacture of soft robots include the complex fabrication processes and the interfacing of soft and rigid components. We employed multi-material 3D printing to manufacture a combustionpowered robot whose body transitions from a rigid core to a soft exterior. This stiffness gradient, spanning three orders of magnitude in modulus, enables reliable interfacing between rigid driving components (controller, battery, etc.) and the primarily soft body, and also enhances performance. Powered by the combustion of butane and oxygen, this robot is able to perform untethered jumping. One Sentence Summary: Interfacing of soft and rigid components through a gradient of material properties increases the robustness of an untethered, jumping soft robot powered by combustion.
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