Robotic vehicle's soft engine provides torque without bending New Brunswick, N.J. (UPI) Jun 28, 2016 - The only vehicles that can survive falls and keep driving through rough terrain tend to be in movies, but scientists have created a small vehicle that can do just that. A small vehicle with squishy tires and a soft motor survived falls and kept moving over rocks and under water, suggesting the concept could be useful for everything from disaster rescue to exploration of other planets, a ... more

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