Movie S3.
Propulsion of a two-stroke swimmer. The sequence of activation is controlled by the thickness of the shape memory muscle. The distance traveled is approximately 1.9l (where l is the length of the single actuator swimmer).
Harnessing bistability for directional propulsion of soft, untethered robots
PNAS. 2018. 115:5698-5702 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1800386115