First robot leg with 'artificial muscles' jumps nimbly

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 10, 2024 12:11 am

PARIS — Researchers said on Monday that they had designed the first robotic leg with 'artificial muscles' — oil-filled bags that allow machines to move more like humans — that can jump nimbly across a range of surfaces.

The small, disembodied robot leg was shown hopping over grass, sand and rocks in a video released alongside a new study in Nature Communications.

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