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Michael T Tolley

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Glick P, Balaram J, Davidson M, Lyons E, Tolley M
Sci Robot . 2024 Jun; 9(91):eadl1995. PMID: 38896720
Lessons from the CubeSat and Mars Exploration programs may guide the infusion of robotics for planetary science and exploration.
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Jia C, Ramanarayanan S, Sanchez A, Tolley M
Front Robot AI . 2023 Nov; 10:1231976. PMID: 37965635
Robots capable of generating adhesion forces that can achieve free movement in application environments while overcoming their own gravity are a subject of interest for researchers. A robot with controllable...
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Li G, Wong T, Shih B, Guo C, Wang L, Liu J, et al.
Nat Commun . 2023 Nov; 14(1):7097. PMID: 37925504
The deep ocean, Earth's untouched expanse, presents immense challenges for exploration due to its extreme pressure, temperature, and darkness. Unlike traditional marine robots that require specialized metallic vessels for protection,...
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Zhai Y, De Boer A, Yan J, Shih B, Faber M, Speros J, et al.
Sci Robot . 2023 Jun; 8(79):eadg3792. PMID: 37343076
Most soft robots are pneumatically actuated and fabricated by molding and assembling processes that typically require many manual operations and limit complexity. Furthermore, complex control components (for example, electronic pumps...
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Glick P, Adibnazari I, Drotman D, Ruffatto Iii D, Tolley M
Front Robot AI . 2022 Apr; 9:838913. PMID: 35402519
While exploring complex unmapped spaces is a persistent challenge for robots, plants are able to reliably accomplish this task. In this work we develop branching robots that deploy through an...
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Fernandes Minori A, Jadhav S, Chen H, Fong S, Tolley M
Front Robot AI . 2022 Mar; 9:844282. PMID: 35308461
Robots composed of soft materials can passively adapt to constrained environments and mitigate damage due to impact. Given these features, jumping has been explored as a mode of locomotion for...
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Sandoval J, Ishida M, Jadhav S, Huen S, Tolley M
Soft Robot . 2022 Mar; 9(6):1083-1097. PMID: 35285735
Reversible adhesion provides robotic systems with unique capabilities, including wall climbing and walking underwater, and yet the control of adhesion continues to pose a challenge. Directional adhesives have begun to...
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Hawkes E, Majidi C, Tolley M
Sci Robot . 2021 May; 6(53). PMID: 34043571
The establishment of a new academic field is often characterized by a phase of rapid growth, as seen over the last decade in the field of soft robotics. However, such...
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Drotman D, Jadhav S, Sharp D, Chan C, Tolley M
Sci Robot . 2021 May; 6(51). PMID: 34043527
Pneumatically actuated soft robots have recently shown promise for their ability to adapt to their environment. Previously, these robots have been controlled with electromechanical components, such as valves and pumps,...
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Jadhav S, Majit M, Shih B, Schulze J, Tolley M
Soft Robot . 2021 Feb; 9(1):173-186. PMID: 33571060
Variable stiffness actuation has applications in a wide range of fields, including wearable haptics, soft robots, and minimally invasive surgical devices. There have been numerous design approaches to control and...