Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen and his team of researchers have developed a novel method of creating a new metal-based material for use in the ‘Origami robots’, which are are state-of-the-art soft and flexible robots that are being tested for use in various applications including drug delivery in human bodies, search and rescue missions in disaster environments and humanoid robotic arms. Their significant research breakthrough was published in the prestigious scientific journal Science Robotics on 28 August 2019.
Asst Prof Chen and his team are looking at adding more functions to the metallic backbone. One promising direction is to incorporate electrochemically active materials to fabricate energy storage devices such that the material itself is its own battery, allowing for the creation of self-powered robots. The team is also experimenting with other metals such as copper, which will lower the cost of the material’s production.
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