KAIST Develops UV-Activated Flytrap-Inspired Grasping Material
Researchers at KAIST have developed a soft robotic material called 'Ionograsper' that mimics the Venus flytrap. The material uses ionic movement to sense objects and UV light to trigger a grasping motion, potentially simplifying soft robotic design.
Why it matters
This innovation could significantly reduce the complexity and wiring requirements for soft robotics, advancing the field of bio-inspired engineering.
< The research team. From left: Ph.D. candidates Hyeon Woo Yang, Gyeong Rok Lee, and Jin Han Kwon, and Professor Hong Chul Moon (corresponding author), all of the KAIST Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Top, from left: Professor Yong Min Kim of Jeonbuk National University and Dr. Sungryong Kim of the KAIST Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. >
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