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Robot, heal thyself

Adding heat to soft bots’ rubbery material closes up lacerations

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SOFT BOT SQUAD  Using an elastic, self-healing material, researchers created (from left to right) a robotic hand, gripper and muscle.

S. Terryn et al/Science Robotics 2017

By Maria Temming

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