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A new Science Robotics study describes an elastic snap-through mechanism that enables soft robotic joints to store and release energy through an embedded tendon, which can propel a turtle-like crawler through wet sand. https://scim.ag/4hcfz3b | Science Robotics | Facebook

2.3K views · 38 reactions | A new Science Robotics study describes soft robots with octopus-inspired embodied suction intelligence that enables them to curl around objects of unknown shapes or gauge the nature of their environment. https://scim.ag/43tmkZM | Science Robotics | Facebook

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