Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. exhibited its “e-Rubber” at the 2nd RoboDEX technical exhibition for the robotics industry, held at Tokyo Big Sight on January 17-19.
e-Rubber is a next generation rubber that moves with electricity and mechanical force.
Toyoda Goseiuses e-Rubber to develop artificial muscles for robots (soft actuators) as a next-generation source of motive power to replace electromagnetic motors, tactile/pressure sensors and motion sensors (soft sensors) that take advantage of the material’s softness and other applications. The aim is for practical use in robots for industry, healthcare and other fields to support aging societies.
The main material in e-Rubber is novel Slide-Ring Material* with a supramolecular structure. e-Rubber is characterized by light weight and high output, low energy consumption, quietness, softness, and fast response.
The Toyoda Gosei booth at RoboDEX showcased videos and presentations on the characteristics and working principle of e-Rubber for easy understanding, and exhibited concept models for specific robotic applications in the future.