Experimental Muscle Types

Step 8 pic shows just a few of the muscle types I have experimented with. I have barely scratched the suface of what is possible in the 3D printing of artificial muscles. Pic 2 shows the muscles pressurized. The largest blue elbow muscle is 1" x 1" x 3" long.



The Future Of Robotics

I believe that the future of robotics, if it is to become more affordable and useful, will involve the 3d printing of soft robot muscles and skin teamed up with 3d printed stiff bones and shells. This will minimize the number of expensive servos and gear-motors that will necessary. It should eventually be possible to print the muscles, bones, and skin of a robot in one print.



3D Printing Forms For Casting Muscles

If you want to cast muscles in 3D printed forms using silicone or other flexible materials see here:

https://www.instructables.com/id/3d-Print-An-Artifi...



3D Printing Servo Controlled Valves

You can 3D print your own valves that are easy to control with a microcontroller:

https://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Print-Make-Serv...