Thursday 16 April 2015

Inkjet-printed liquid metal could bring wearable tech, soft robotics

ROBO SPACE
Inkjet-printed liquid metal could bring wearable tech, soft robotics
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Apr 15, 2015 - New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for "soft robots" and flexible electronics. Elastic technologies could make possible a new class of pliable robots and stretchable garments that people might wear to interact with computers or for therapeutic purposes. However, new manufacturing techniques must be d ... more


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