MIT’s Paper-Thin Swimming Robot Is Powered by Living Muscle

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Light Activated Soft Robot in WaterMIT engineers created a paper-thin swimming robot that uses light-controlled living muscle cells to move and steer through water. Navigating delicate underwater ecosystems requires a gentle physical touch that conventional metal and plastic motors cannot provide. Engineers trying to build machines soft enough for these environments often turn to living tissue, constructing biohybrid machines powered [...]
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