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Light-Activated Muscle Cells Power Paper-Thin Swimming Robot
Original: Light-Activated Muscle Cells Power a Paper-Thin Swimming Robot Through Watery Mazes
Researchers have built a paper-thin swimming robot propelled by light-activated muscle cells, capable of navigating through watery mazes. The soft robot relies on bioengineered tissue that contracts in response to light, steering it along complex underwater paths. The work highlights progress in combining living muscle tissue with flexible electronics for miniature soft robotics.
Why now: The novelty of living, light-controlled muscle tissue driving a tiny robot is drawing attention in robotics and bioengineering circles.
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- Light-Activated Muscle Cells Power a Paper-Thin Swimming Robot Through Watery Mazes · Bioengineer.org
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