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Researchers Develop 1st 3D-Printed Robot to Combine Soft, Rigid MaterialsResearchers Develop 1st 3D-Printed Robot to Combine Soft, Rigid Materials

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Researchers Develop 1st 3D-Printed Robot to Combine Soft, Rigid Materials

Two engineers have developed the first 3D-printed robot with a mix of solid and soft materials that can jump similarly to a human, the result of research they think will have applications for disaster recovery and future space missions.

The robot, which combines a rigid core and soft exterior, can perform more than 30 untethered jumps and uses a combination of butane and oxygen for power.

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Elizabeth Montalbano has been a professional journalist covering the telecommunications, technology and business sectors since 1998. Prior to her work at Design News, she has previously written news, features and opinion articles for Phone+, CRN (now ChannelWeb), the IDG News Service, Informationweek and CNNMoney, among other publications. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she also has lived and worked in Phoenix, Arizona; San Francisco and New York City. She currently resides in Lagos, Portugal. Montalbano has a bachelor's degree in English/Communications from De Sales University and a master's degree from Arizona State University in creative writing.

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