
A research team from AMOLF in Amsterdam created a soft robot that walks, hops, and swims, all without a brain, electronics, or AI. Just soft tubes, air, and some clever physics. Powered by a continuous stream of air alone, each of the robot's soft, tubular legs begins to oscillate and when many are coupled together their motions falling into rhythmic locomotion gaits, hitting 30 body lengths per second. This speed is orders of magnitude faster than other air-powered robots, which typically require centralised control.
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