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MIT Builds Paper-Thin Swimming Robot Powered by Living Muscle
Original: MIT builds tiny paper-thin robot that swims using living muscle cells
MIT researchers have developed a paper-thin robotic device that swims using living muscle cells, according to a report by Interesting Engineering. The tiny biohybrid robot moves through fluid by harnessing the natural contractions of muscle tissue rather than conventional motors, pointing to new possibilities for soft robotics and medical devices. Coverage of the project is spreading as readers share the unusual combination of biological and engineered components.
Why now: The striking blend of living cells and artificial robotics from a famous research university is drawing attention to advances in biohybrid engineering.
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- MIT builds tiny paper-thin robot that swims using living muscle cells · Interesting Engineering
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