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Lincoln Lab researchers appear to have invented a viable new class of motor in 2021???

They use electrowetting of tiny water drops which sounds like high voltage low force bullshit, but no!

Competitive power and torque densities to conventional motors! WTF??
I mean this paper is just a candy shop!
- Natively nanopositioning capable
- Native support for gear ratios without efficiency loss??
- Trivial, ultradense packaging of multi-stage actuators?
- Self alignment during assembly??
- Layer to layer interconnect with the same tricks??
Without exaggeration, this is alien tier technology and it's been kicking around in a Nature paper since 2021. I'm bewildered, these dudes should have a $100M valuation.

They're using the things to package AI chips! Cmon!
AI chip tool using the actuators:
Oh by the way they have insane acceleration. Full speed after the first step.

This is realtime! Cmonnnnn

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Jul 16, 2020
Did you know Disney has a research division?

They do super cool stuff, all in the pursuit of better animation, theme park animatronics, and toys.

Here's a thread of some favorites with possible applications!
Quasi-static cavity resonance for wireless power



If you build a donut shaped metal room you can do efficient, modestly powerful wireless power transfer throughout the room!

Imagine theme park rides full of tiny drones that *never have to land*
Diaphragm piston based hydrostatic transmissions for telepresence and more



Diaphragm pistons are a type of actuator with wonderfully low stiction, allowing remote controlled robots to perform precise motions with accurate force feedback and much more.
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