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Building a soft actuator begins with filling a tube with liquid elastomer.

These cross-sections show the asymmetric bubble that forms in the elastomer when air is injected.

After the elastomer solidifies, injecting air makes the tube bend and squeeze.

←Popping a Bubble From Inside

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