title: Soft machines that are resistant to puncture and that self seal.
abstract: A soft machine composed of a composite of elastomer and fibers resists puncture from sharp objects, and continues to operate even if punctured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, USA.
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: Adam A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.forename: Rui M D
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Whitesides
keywords: Actuator; Composite; Elastomer; Fiber; Soft