Movie S6.

Amplifying the response of a combined soft actuator comprising three fluidic segments. Amplification of the response of a combined soft actuator consisting of three interconnected fluidic segments, characterized by (Lbraid,Ltube)=(40,28), (44,30), and (50,24) mm. We first inflate the actuator to v=28 mL, and then decouple it from the syringe pump and connect it to a small reservoir containing only 1 mL of water. Remarkably, by adding only 1 mL of water to the system, we are able to trigger a significant internal volume flow of ∼20 mL, that results in the deflation of two segments into one segment.