2.2K views · 60 reactions | A miniature 2-axis robot consisting of two high-precision Harmonic Drive-based actuators connected in series. Harmonic Drive or Strain wave gearing is a type of mechanical gear system that uses a flexible spline with external teeth, which is deformed by a rotating elliptical plug to engage with the internal gear teeth of an outer spline. Video/image credits: Oleksandr Stepanenko #engineering #technology #motors #mechanical #robotics | Wevolver.com | Facebook

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists have engineered a miniature soft continuum robot that was able to slither with minimal friction through tortuous and compact environments – including a silicone model of brain vasculature. Read more in Science Robotics: https://fcld.ly/he69t6a | Science