Internals of 3D printed “print and fold” robot. [Image source: MIT CSAIL] Robot design traditionally separates the body geometry from the mechanics of the gait, but they both have a profound ...

Robots are cool, so check out [Atlin Anderson]’s Spiderbot (video, embedded below) which can be made with 3D printed parts, hobby servos, and ESP32-CAM module for control and a first-person view.

The first step of this process entails the 3D printing of a gel support onto the targeted surfaces of the soft robot that needs to be upgraded. "This gel is specifically optimized to maintain its ...