Hardware Podcasts

189: The Squishiness Factor

Embedded.fm · 2 Mar 2017 · 1h 14m

What this episode covers

Carrie Love, a collaborator at the soft robotics consultancy Super-Releaser, explains the principles of soft robotics, distinguishing between pneumatic, hydraulic, and bio-inspired systems. She details the design of the Glaucus soft robot, a single-cast silicone quadruped, and discusses the challenges of non-linear behavior and manufacturing consistency. Love also describes her process for creating edible soft robots, exploring materials like licorice and fruit leather to actuate candy-based mechanisms.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Super-Releaser, Final Frontier Design, Jim Henson company
Products
Glaucus
Also
NYU, Instructables, thing averse

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