Water-absorbing material inspired by plant roots could power robots
Soft robots could one day be powered by a material that absorbs water to become strong and stiff, mimicking the physics of the cells in plant roots Technology 4 November 2021 By Matthew Sparkes Plant cells under the microscope Rattiya Thongdumhyu/Shutterstock Plants may have no muscles, but they can grow upwards against the strain of … Read more