Liquid Metal Sloshing for High-Load Active Self-Healing System: An Application to Tendon-Driven Legged Robot

Abstract

Tendon-Driven Legged Robot

The study presents the legged robot with self-healing liquid metal Achilles tendon. By utilizing the robot’s actuation, the tendon recovers the tensile strength over 1kN after fracture. Liquid metal sloshing by the robot results in the effective dispersion of surface oxides on the fracture surface, which contributes to the drastic improvement of the healed strength. More details can be found in article number 2500040 by Shinsuke Nakashima and co-workers.