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South Korean Research Team Develops 3D-Printed Flexible Robot Hand That Gently Grasps Objects From Eggs to 1-Kilogram Water Bottles
A team including Professor Seungcheol Lee of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology developed an AI-designed, 3D-printable flexible material that can stretch more than sixfold. The material is expected to be used in robot hands, wearable devices and medical devices. The research was published in Nature Communications.
What happened
TechXplore.com reported that a research team including Professor Seungcheol Lee of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology used AI to develop a 3D-printable, rubber-like stretchable material and created a flexible robot hand that can gently grasp objects from eggs to 1-kilogram water bottles.
Why it matters
The material developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology team can be formed into complex shapes with a 3D printer and stretches substantially like rubber. According to the announcement, it could address the challenge of combining shape and softness—difficult to achieve with rigid materials—in soft robot hands that touch people directly, wearable devices that conform to the body, and medical devices customized for individual patients.
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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/kankoku-kenkyuu-chiimu-ai-de-gomu-noyouni-nobi-ru-3d-purinto-874776. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.