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Haley M Tholen1, Cedric P Ambulo2,3, Kyung Min Lee2,3

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. hmt5321@psu.edu.

Soft Matter
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PubMed
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Researchers developed intelligent soft materials capable of processing information using light. This breakthrough integrates optomechanical computing into photoresponsive liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) films, enabling autonomous decision-making for soft robotics.

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