4-D Printed Composite Material Could Lead to Flexible Robots
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering and Clemson University announced last week they have developed a hybrid “4-D printed” composite material that can reconfigure itself multiple times into different shapes when exposed to different light and/or heat. According to the researchers, the real significance of the work is that they designed “a single composite that creates access to a range of dynamic responses and structures.”
