VQV Signal
According to a post on X by @IanPritchard, he showed off a new soft actuator that weighs 15 grams, lifts 400 grams, and costs less than a Canadian two-dollar coin to build. The Scobleizer News Pulse feed listed it as the most-liked robotics post that hour. Pritchard has not shared build details in the post, so the design, materials and test conditions are not described. These claims come from the post itself and have not been checked by VQV.
According to a post on X by @IanPritchard, he showed off a new soft actuator that weighs 15 grams, lifts 400 grams, and costs less than a Canadian two-dollar coin to build. The Scobleizer News Pulse feed listed it as the most-liked robotics post that hour. Pritchard has not shared build details in the post, so the design, materials and test conditions are not described. These claims come from the post itself and have not been checked by VQV.
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Ian Pritchard showed off a new soft actuator that weighs 15 g, lifts 400 g, and costs less than a Canadian two-dollar coin to build. It was the most-liked robotics post on the list this hour, though he hasn't shared build details in the post yet. Original post on X
For robotics builders, a soft actuator this light and cheap could be relevant to small robots and grippers, if the specifications hold up. Anyone considering the design should wait for build details, test data and independent replication before drawing conclusions. The next thing to watch is whether Pritchard publishes how the actuator was made and how its performance was measured.
Hardware and robotics watchers may want to track whether this becomes a product, benchmark, or deployment signal.
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