Soft Robots Enabled by Functional Materials

Michelle Yuen, Harvard University

March 30
10:45 am
Friend Center, 113

Soft robots have the potential to extend the capabilities currently
demonstrated within the field of robotics. By utilizing primarily soft materials in their construction, soft robots are inherently safe to operate around humans, can handle delicate tasks without advanced controls, and are robust to shocks and impacts during deployment.

Research

  • Robotics