Arque is an Artificial Biomimicry-Inspired Tail for Extending Innate Body Functions #WearableWednesday

Thought provoking build from ramen sarahi on YouTube:

The proposed tail consists of adjacent joints with a spring-based structure to handle shearing and tangential forces, and allow managing the length and weight of the target tail. The internal structure of the tail is driven by four pneumatic artificial muscles providing the actuation mechanism for the tail tip.

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