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North Carolina team develops 'infinite jump' soft robot

September 6, 2026, 15:03 UTC · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Americas · no longer in the live window

Researchers at North Carolina State University developed a soft robot that continuously jumps under infrared light without human intervention.

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