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Why do robots use batteries & supercapacitors?

Batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells are employed ubiquitously to store electric energy or to convert chemical energy into electricity for later use in a gauged manner. These devices are essential in powering diverse forms of robots and underpin the development of superior alternatives to traditional energy technologies.

How can a robot handle energy harvesting and storage challenges?

Another challenge with distributed harvesting and storage devices over a robot's body is related to the added weight. One way to address such challenges is to use multifunctional energy-harvesting/energy-storing devices. For example, a battery, SC, or solar cell can also act as a tactile, strain, or temperature sensor.

How a robotic body can be used for energy storage?

As this is also governed by the dynamics of the robotic body, the distributed energy storage over the whole body could be an attractive solution to such limitations. In this regard, it is imperative to adopt advanced energy-storage technologies such as batteries and SCs printed or fabricated on flexible substrates or fibers.

Can a high-power robot use a precharged or fueled energy storage device?

For a high-power robot, a precharged or fueled energy storage device is one of the most viable options. With continued advances in robotics, the demands for power systems have become more rigorous, particularly in pursuing higher power and energy density with safer operation and longer cycle life.

Can bulk energy storage improve the robot's autonomy?

There is a natural limit up to which these bulk technologies can improve the robot's autonomy in terms of energy capacity and operational time. As this is also governed by the dynamics of the robotic body, the distributed energy storage over the whole body could be an attractive solution to such limitations.

Can flexible storage devices be used for continuous energy supply in robotics?

Seamless integration of the flexible storage devices (Section 3) with these energy harvesters is the key to deploy them for continuous energy supply in robotics. A hybrid approach combining TENGs and solar cells could also be explored as an alternative.