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UK engineers build tiny liquid-metal pump for soft robotics
Original: UK engineers built a tiny liquid-metal pump to move robotic butterfly wings and power wearable devices; i
Engineers in the UK have developed a miniature liquid-metal pump capable of flapping robotic butterfly wings and potentially powering wearable devices. The pump is small enough to drive delicate movements in soft robots, where conventional rigid components fall short. Researchers say the technology could open the door to lightweight, flexible machines and new classes of wearable electronics.
Why now: The novel miniaturised pump demonstrates a breakthrough in soft robotics and wearable technology that is drawing attention.
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- UK engineers built a tiny liquid-metal pump to move robotic butterfly wings and power wearable devices; i · The Times of India
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