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3D-Printed Mini-Actuators Can Move Small Soft Robots, Lock Them Into New Shapes

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3D-Printed Mini-Actuators Can Move Small Soft Robots, Lock Them Into New Shapes

The miniature soft hydraulic actuators can control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are less than a millimeter thick.