In order to build a new generation of affordable, practical robots for everyday use, efficiency is key. That's why Quantum International Corp. is working to translate concepts from the science of biology into the science of robotics.

By studying the way human and animal organ systems and tissues work together, Quantum hopes that robotic actuation can someday soon approach the efficiency of biological actuation, where muscles, tendons and bones cooperate in highly efficient ways. More efficient actuator technologies could benefit not only robotics systems, but all actuated systems, such as prosthetic limbs.