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A soft robot has no problem moving with no motor and no gears

by hhs on 4/9/2026, 10:33:41 PM

https://engineering.princeton.edu/news/2026/04/08/soft-robot-has-no-problem-moving-no-motor-and-no-gears

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by: msuniverse2026

Why do these kept getting made? I feel like I see some new soft robot every few months or so. Are they used to infiltrate past grates in a sewer security system and slide under lasers or something what is up with these???

4/14/2026, 8:41:36 AM


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4/14/2026, 10:01:59 AM


by: world2vec

There&#x27;s this YouTube channel called &quot;soiboi soft&quot;[0] that is doing many experiments with air-powered soft robotics and microfluidics.<p>It&#x27;s a pretty cool concept and might have interesting albeit niche applications.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;@soiboisoft" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;@soiboisoft</a>

4/14/2026, 9:17:24 AM