Finger‑Controlled Robo Beetle Uses Artificial Muscles and Feedback

Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) created BeetleBot, a soft robot that moves using 3D‑printed liquid crystal elastomer muscles that contract 45% when heated to 110 °C. A finger‑worn sensor patch provides four control gestures, and laboratory tests showed the robot navigating, gripping, and transporting objects.

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