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UnavailableThe artificial muscles that will power robots of the future | Christoph Keplinger
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The artificial muscles that will power robots of the future | Christoph Keplinger

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The artificial muscles that will power robots of the future | Christoph Keplinger

FromTED Tech

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Apr 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Robot brains are getting smarter and smarter, but their bodies are often still clunky and unwieldy. Mechanical engineer Christoph Keplinger is designing a new generation of soft, agile robot inspired by a masterpiece of evolution: biological muscle. See these "artificial muscles" expand and contract like the real thing and reach superhuman speeds -- and learn how they could power prosthetics that are stronger and more efficient than human limbs.
Released:
Apr 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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