Biomimetics Lab in the Media
November 9, 2011:
Smaller, Softer Artificial Muscles to Help Bring Power to Toys and Cell Phones – Scientific American
Kiwi tech firms pitch to VC billionaire – The New Zealand Herald
October 31, 2011:
Fliegender Karpfen (“Flying Carp”, article in German) – Der Spiegel (Issue 44/2011)
September 3, 2011:
Inside story: Muscling in on motors – The Economist
June 28, 2011:
Soft muscle motors with improved freedom of movement – SPIE Newsroom
June 15, 2011:
Flexible generators could turn shoes into flexible rechargeable batteries - Ecouterre
Electricity generating shoes put a spark in your step - Inhabitat
June, 2011:
Strom Aus Gummi (“Energy from Rubber”, article in German) – Technology Review (Issue 11.6)
May 13, 2011:
Boots made for Watt-Generating – Popular Science
May 6, 2011:
Dexterous motor a hit overseas (pdf) - The University of Auckland News
Auckland Bioengineering Institute thesis awarded top accolade - Auckland Bioengineering Institute
April 26, 2011:
Replacing Batteries may become a thing of the past, thanks to ‘Soft Generators’ – Science Daily
Soft generators could replace batteries and cut down on landfill waste – Green.Blorge
April 20, 2011:
Построен мотор на искусственных мускулах (“Engine built on artificial muscles”, article in Russian) – Livestream
April 19, 2011:
Innovations at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute: Interview with Dr Iain Anderson - Ready Steady Learn (95bFM)
April 18, 2011:
New soft motor more closely resembles real muscles - Physorg.com
April 15, 2011:
Shoe Power - The New Zealand Herald
April 13, 2011:
Researchers develop new wearable 'soft' energy generators - Geek.com
April 11, 2011:
Greasy rubber provides personal power - ABC Science
Progress with artificial muscles - Energy Harvesting Journal
Researchers eye 'soft generators' - The New Zealand Herald
April 8, 2011:
Wearable, self-powered batteries in the works - USA Today
NZ researchers build wearable generators - itNews for Australian Business
April 7, 2011:
New Zealand Biomimetics Lab develops wearable “soft” generator as potential alternative to batteries – Free Energy Times
Future batteries may run of human movement - Laboratory Equipment
"Mini-muscles" could fuel smartphones - PC Pro
NZ researchers use elastomers to make muscles (available to subscribers only) - European Rubber Journal
April 6, 2011:
Replacing batteries may become a thing of the past, thanks to 'soft generators' - AAAS EurekaAlert!
Replacing batteries may become a thing of the past, thanks to 'soft generators' - Physorg.com
Wearable Energy Harvesting Soft Generators Could Replace Batteries – Next Big Future
March 24, 2011:
Rubbery artificial muscles promise to make robots more lifelike - Engadget
March 21, 2011:
Jelly-like muscles give robots more flexibility - PC World
March 17, 2011:
Rubbery muscle motors to make robots more lifelike - NewScientist
Jelly-like artificial muscles improve robotic flexibility with rotary motion - Popular Science
Rubbery muscle motors make robots more flexible - Physics Today
September 15, 2010:
Rutherford Foundation awards $190,000 each to two emerging researchers - The Royal Society of New Zealand
September 4, 2010:
Biomimetics - Ever Wondered (Series 1, Episode 5, Chapter 3, TVNZ7)
July 12, 2010:
Bioengineering - Our Changing World (Radio New Zealand)
July 2, 2010:
Bioengineering - 411 (Series 1, Episode 16, Maori Television)
July 2, 2010:
Artificial Muscle - 411 (Series 1, Episode 24, Maori Television)
February 1, 2010:
Student Profiles: Ben O'Brien (Engineering > Studnet Profiles > Ben O'Brien) - University of Auckland Postgraduate Virtual Tour