US EditionRevolutionary robot that ‘thinks’ with its legs moves faster than a Ferrari
- Dutch scientists created a soft robot capable of walking, hopping, and swimming without electronics or AI, demonstrated in 2025.
- The robot uses soft tubes, air flow, and physics inspired by inflatable tube dancers to achieve movement autonomously without central control.
- Alberto Comoretto, lead author and PhD student, explained the robot reaches 30 body lengths per second, faster than a Ferrari's 20 relative lengths.
- According to Comoretto, the robot autonomously organizes its movements, seamlessly transitioning its gait from hopping on land to swimming in water without relying on a central processor.
- Researchers suggest this decentralized movement could revolutionize autonomous robotics with applications from smart pills to space technology.
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Revolutionary robot that ‘thinks’ with its legs moves faster than a Ferrari
Dutch scientists have created one of the fastest soft robots ever.
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