Self Maintainable
A core element in the technologies developed by Cybosense is the creation of systems that can autonomously preserve and maintain themselves, with the inherent capacity to evolve in response to environmental changes.
These systems achieve this through their mechanical properties, durability, self-healing capabilities, and the ability to sense, respond to, and adapt to rapidly evolving surroundings. The high adaptability of CareGum P40 facilitates seamless integration into various existing platforms, either through 3D printing or by utilizing its pliable and highly adhesive nature.
An exemplary application for self-maintaining material systems lies in space technology. When paired with pressure and strain monitoring, P40 has the potential to create intelligent, self-maintaining space suits capable of regulating heat and providing haptic feedback from the environment. Notably, P40 is exceptionally beneficial in such applications, as maintenance and repair in remote locations are notoriously challenging to accomplish.
Additionally, the ability to swiftly 3D print malfunctioning P40 components on-site, combined with their strong adhesion characteristics, simplifies the repair and reintegration of damaged parts into malfunctioning devices, thereby enhancing the extended functionality of P40-powered devices.
P40 can become printed with ease as artificial skin on robots. Notably, this artifical skin can endow them with self-maintenance capacity by allowing them to heal, sense, respond, and adapt to challenging environments akin to living organisms.
Content reused and modified from with permission from wiley (Adv. Sci. 2025, 12, 2410539).
Suspension printing of complex structures, including a pyramid, sphere, and square.
Suspension printing of complex structures, including a pyramid, sphere, and square.
3D printing the sensors onto a complex snake structure using a laponite-based medium as support. A representative image showing that the P40-equipped snake can retransmit pressure data originating from hammer hitting.
Visual presentation of the drug-releasing properties of P40 by evaluating its potential as a temperature- triggered system for the release of methylene blue.
Assessment of the temperature-dependent release behavior of doxorubicin to probe the drug delivery potential of P40.
Connecting the measured voltage changes representative images of various scenarios showing the role of P40 as an artificial digital skin for an exploratory snake with pressure- &motion -sensing capabilities & obstacle- avoidance capacity via heating.