Sarah Bates

National Science Foundation
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The robo-armadillo consists of three layers. The outer layer, or exoskeleton, consists of a series of segmented, curved scales made from a 3D printed resin. The middle is the sensing and actuation layer. Finally, the endoskeleton layer consists of segmental scales.
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Patrick Bauman, Colter Backcountry founder and CEO (left) and brother Daniel Bauman, chief fishing officer.
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