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Soft Machine
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A listener shared that they spent time with records by Soft Machine, the British progressive and jazz-rock band formed in the 1960s. The mention is a simple personal listening note rather than news, but it reflects the band's continued presence among fans of the Canterbury scene decades after its founding. There is no indication of a new release, anniversary, or event prompting the post.
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Researchers have developed a tiny swimming robot powered by living muscle tissue, according to coverage by The Ticker. The biohybrid device uses biological muscles rather than conventional motors to propel itself through fluid, a development that could inform future soft robotics and medical applications such as targeted drug delivery inside the body.
- 3Robotic moth grows its own sensors using UV light and artificial blood▼Robotic moth grows its own sensors with UV light and artificial blood
Researchers have developed a robotic moth capable of growing its own sensors, using ultraviolet light and an artificial blood-like fluid. The approach suggests a new way to build soft robotics, where sensors form on the machine rather than being manually installed. Details of the project are drawing attention for blending biology-inspired materials with robotics.
- 4Additive research roundup: self-aware tools and soft robot skins▼Additive research update: self-aware tools, soft robot skins, and more
A new additive manufacturing research update highlights work on self-aware tools and skins for soft robots, alongside other developments in the field. The roundup suggests researchers are increasingly embedding sensing into tools and robotic surfaces, pointing toward machines that can feel and adapt during use rather than simply execute programmed motions.