Video: New soft robot uses infrared light to power continuous, self-resetting jumps
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Researchers at North Carolina State University built teardrop-shaped soft robots that jump repeatedly using only infrared light, with no motors or batteries needed. The robots self-reset mid-air and can clear obstacles across grass, sand, and water. They achieved vertical jumps exceeding 80 times their body height.
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