Researchers at Cornell University have showcased innovative bio-inspired robots, including a modular worm and a jellyfish, powered by a hydraulic fluid-based redox flow battery. This technology mimics biological functions, utilizing electrolytic fluids to generate energy. It significantly reduces robot weight and improves locomotion efficiency. The jellyfish robot can operate for up to an hour and a half, demonstrating lifelike movements. The team integrates motors and actuators into the robots' modular segments for enhanced movement and has encountered challenges transitioning the robots between aquatic and terrestrial environments.
The first two robots on display are a modular worm and a jellyfish, designed by the Cornell Engineering labs.
There are a lot of robots that are powered hydraulically, and we're the first to use hydraulic fluid as the battery.
The battery technology extended the robot jellyfish's runtime to an hour and a half.
Each segment contains a motor and a tendon actuator, which expands and contracts to create locomotion.
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