/products/devtools/single-board-computers/b/blog/posts/soft-robot-can-lift-1000-times-its-own-weightThese new artificial muscles not only prove to be strong, but are also easy to make and cost effective. Though it looks like a snake made in origami, it’s actually a new soft robot (Photo from MIT CSAIL) Because soft robotics are flexible, it al...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/single-board-computers/b/blog/posts/soft-robot-can-lift-1000-times-its-own-weightTue, 05 Dec 2017 06:54:39 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:594f3cec-e1e4-47a5-abd9-ecfc5b32fb2bdougw0<p>Cool. Now we need to start scrounging for a vacuum pump.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=3950&AppID=82&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/single-board-computers/b/blog/posts/soft-robot-can-lift-1000-times-its-own-weightTue, 05 Dec 2017 04:55:41 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:594f3cec-e1e4-47a5-abd9-ecfc5b32fb2bjw07520<p>This is so great and so intuitive once they are demonstrated. Like watching a vacuum bag compress a pile of clothes only directed. Thanks Cabe.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>John</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=3950&AppID=82&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">