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New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles (kbin.social)

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New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles

A new type of ferroelectric polymer that is exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or "actuator" with great potential for applications in medical devices, advanced robotics, and precision positioning systems, according to a team of international researchers led by Penn State.

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[–] swope@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's there a link?

The title isn't clickable for me.

[–] Detry@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn't submit it correctly, added a link in the description. :|

[–] swope@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks. I'm still getting used to this, too.