KAIST Develops a Venus Flytrap-Inspired ‘Robot Hand’ Material That Senses Objects and Grasps Them Under Light (IMAGE)

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

KAIST Develops a Venus Flytrap-Inspired ‘Robot Hand’ Material That Senses Objects and Grasps Them Under Light

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Figure 3. How the Ionograsper, based on the Venus flytrap, works and how it could be used in the future. After the material senses an approaching object that carries an electric charge, it bends and grasps the object when UV light is applied. The material keeps its deformed shape for more than 10 minutes after the light is turned off. The robotic hand on the right is a concept illustration showing a possible future application. (AI-generated image)

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