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Determined exactly what piezoelectric material is good for prototyping. A cheap but functional material will be using for proof of concept. It is not safe for the human body, as it contains lead. However, there are versions of the same material that are biologically compatible for future iterations. This will likely not be used by…

The largest roadblock the team has had so far was determining the actuation method that goes into the soft-body shell of the robot. After looking at several actuation methods, like magnetic or memory-alloy, the team settled on Piezoelectric material. With an applied current, the material deforms (shrinks and expands) which can contract the individual robot…