Printable Hydraulics: A Method for Fabricating Robots by 3D Co-Printing Solids and Liquids

Printable Hydraulics: A Method for Fabricating Robots by 3D Co-Printing Solids and Liquids

This paper introduces a novel technique for fabricating functional robots using 3D printers. Simultaneously depositing photopolymers and a non-curing liquid allows complex, pre-filled fluidic channels to be fabricated. This new printing capability enables complex hydraulically actuated robots and ro...

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Main Authors: MacCurdy, Robert (Contributor), Katzschmann, Robert Kevin (Contributor), Kim, Youbin (Contributor), Rus, Daniela L. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016-06-09T13:51:28Z.
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