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MIT Unveils Muscle-Powered Robotic Swimmer
Engineers at MIT have developed a thin swimming robot powered by genetically engineered muscle cells responding to light.
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MIT engineers have created an innovative, ultrathin swimming robot powered by muscle cells. Crafted from a skeleton of gel about the size of a gum stick, the robot's fins are made by folding this gel and covering them with live muscle cells. Remarkably thin and responsive to light, these cells enable the robot to swim and navigate with agility.
It can swim at a speed comparable to the cow shark, moving four times its body length per minute. This breakthrough design marks the first of its kind in two-dimensional, muscle-powered biohybrids, showcasing advancements in using thin films of muscle cells for robotic motion.
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