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Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump
Observing the movement of the robotic leg: Fukushima (left) and Buchner (right). (Image: Wolfram Scheible / MPI-IS)

Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and ETH Zurich have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner.


robot leg; HASEL; artificial muscles

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