Inflatable Shape-morphing Robots for Multi-environment Deployment — NSF Award to Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
This award supports research to develop inflatable soft robots that are portable, safe, and adaptable for a wide array of environments. Unlike traditional rigid-bodied robots, inflatable robots can be compactly stored and safely deployed due to their lightweight and compliant structure. This project introduces a new cl
| Award title | Inflatable Shape-morphing Robots for Multi-environment Deployment |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2530528 |
| Awardee | Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
| City | ANN ARBOR |
| State | MI |
| Amount obligated | $905,626 |
| Principal investigator | Daniel Bruder |
| Program | FRR-Foundationl Rsrch Robotics |
| Start date | 08/15/2025 |
| Abstract | This award supports research to develop inflatable soft robots that are portable, safe, and adaptable for a wide array of environments. Unlike traditional rigid-bodied robots, inflatable robots can be compactly stored and safely deployed due to their lightweight and compliant structure. This project introduces a new class of untethered shape-morphing inflatable robots that addresses the critical limitations of current inflatable robots, namely their dependence on external power sources and slow |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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