A chemical claw machine bends and stretches when exposed to vapors

A chemical claw machine bends and stretches when exposed to vapors

Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a tiny “claw machine” that is able to pick up and drop a marble-sized ball in response to exposure to chemical vapors. The findings, published July 12 in the journal Chem, point to a technique that can enable soft actuators … Read more