Dec. 18 at 10:21 PM
$PMI For humans, an artificial heart is a second best option, but for robots, it may be an optimal design.
In humanoid robots, muscle like actuators such as hydraulics, pneumatics, and soft robotics are becoming increasingly important. These systems involve hundreds of joints with continuously shifting energy demands across the body.
As robotics moves toward soft robotics and artificial muscles, the need for a central circulation engine grows. This means that artificial heart manufacturing technology qualifies as a next generation core technology. Looking at global trends, robotics is moving toward bionic design. While most systems do not yet employ a direct circulation engine like the one developed by PMI, soft robotic actuators one technological layer below such engines have already been in use for a long time, most notably in the form of soft grippers. While global momentum is clearly shifting away from current architectures, stock price has only continued to decline.
