In the United States have created a soft robot: it does not burn in the fire and the water does not sink – TOP News.RU

Flexible robot with pneumatic frameless Harvard scientists tested.

 A team of scientists from Harvard University, demonstrated the capabilities of the soft robot in the video posted in YouTube. Video shows how the invention is tested by fire, cold, and even the wheels of the car, writes “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”.

 Frameless robot created at Harvard, has a “record” compared with the previous “walk,” on the ground models, length – 65 inches. The increased size allows to fix on the back of the robot battery, feed him for two hours, an air compressor that controls pneumatics, resulting in the movement of the device, and a video camera.

 The robot motion is given by means of an actuator, which is provided with electricity from the battery on the back of the robot. Energy it will last for approximately two hours. In the future, this module will be moved inside the case, said, “The Epoch Times”.

 According to scientists, this is only a prototype of the robot. It can operate successfully in the fire at low temperatures, under the influence of acids, and even after being struck by the vehicle. It is designed mainly for search and rescue operations in extreme conditions, which also need to squeeze through the cracks and obstacles.

 But the creators not going to stop. Scientists want to make the robot faster, add him limbs and programmed to self-overcoming obstacles and moving toward the goal. Engineers believe that this prototype will lead to the emergence of many soft robots that can jump, wiggle and grab various objects.