SINGAPORE: A National University of Singapore (NUS) team has developed a new metallic material lighter than paper and plastic, but electrically conductive, allowing for more flexible robots to be created.
The material could boost cutting-edge research around the world on lightweight robots, which have been likened to “origami” robots because they are made of thin sheets and have the ability to twist and fold to adapt to their environment.
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