Typical jumping behavior of a spherical shell obtained from simulation: it jumps from the inverted configuration back to its original shape. Inspired by a simple children's toy, a jumping popper toy, ...
A 301 mg soft robot jumps continuously under constant light without batteries or electronics, using snap-through buckling and self-shadowing to create an autonomous feedback loop.
Typical jumping behaviour of a spherical shell obtained from simulation: it jumps from the inverted configuration back to its original shape - License: CC BY. Credit ...