Source: Electronics 360
The human body has an amazing way to heal from injuries over time. Cut your hand, tear a muscle, break a bone and it typically returns to normal use over the course of time and treatment.
Now, researchers at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium are applying this same principle to soft robots developing mechanisms for these machines to self-heal.
Read more: “Soft Robots that Can Self-Heal”
Photo credit: Vrije Universiteit Brussel