Crawling robot navigates tight spaces

Northwestern engineers design soft actuators by observing human muscles, which contract and stiffen simultaneously. Using the new soft, flexible actuator, the engineers developed a flexible crawling robot that can move backward and forward through tight, winding pipes.

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