N.C. State: Light-Powered Soft Robots Can Keep Jumping Forever
August 29, 2026
August 29, 2026
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Light-Powered Soft Robots Can Keep Jumping Forever
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created teardrop-shaped soft robots that leap upward or forward when exposed to infrared light - and will keep jumping as long as the light is present. The work demonstrates a new mechanism for self-resetting jumping behavior in soft robo . . .
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Light-Powered Soft Robots Can Keep Jumping Forever
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created teardrop-shaped soft robots that leap upward or forward when exposed to infrared light - and will keep jumping as long as the light is present. The work demonstrates a new mechanism for self-resetting jumping behavior in soft robo . . .