3D printing technology creates elephant-inspired robot

3D printing technology creates elephant-inspired robot

Researchers taking inspiration from one of the savannah’s most beloved animals have designed a 3D printable lattice structure that allows for more seamless movement in robots. The team from the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne mimicked the musculoskeletal system of elephants which allowed the robot to perform complex movements without the typical “robot-stiffness”. The musculoskeletal system coordinates the muscles, tendons, ligame…