234. How Candy-Making Inspired the Future of Smart Textiles

from The Next Byte · host Farbod Moghaddam, Daniel Scott Mitchell

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In this episode, we explore how researchers used a fiber-optic style thermal drawing process (similar to stretching candy) to create liquid-metal smart fibers that sense motion with high precision, unlocking new possibilities for wearables, soft prosthetics, and touch-sensitive humanoid robots.

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