Yeah. In practice it's super simple and used in industry for yeeeaaars.
4-20 milliamp signal, air source and like he said spring or air for the "seat" so the valve doesn't over reach.
The compressed air idea is good.
Any gas or vapour can do work when it's expanded. It'll work like (again old industry tech) steam or gas engines expanding in the cylinder. About time it's introduced in a passenger car! Lol
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-H.P. Lovecraft