Venus flytrap-inspired 'robot hand' material senses objects and grasps them under light

KAIST researchers developed a soft polymer that senses charged objects and bends under ultraviolet light to grasp them. The material retains its deformed shape for ten minutes after the light turns off. This integration allows soft robots to operate with fewer separate sensors, actuators, and wires.

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