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MIT Builds Swimming Robot Powered By Living Muscle Cells
Original: MIT Engineers Design Swimming Robot Powered By Living Muscle Cells
MIT engineers have designed a small swimming robot that moves using living muscle cells rather than conventional motors. The robot uses the natural contraction of biological tissue to propel itself through water, an approach researchers say could lead to softer, more energy-efficient machines with medical and research applications. The project highlights growing interest in biohybrid robotics, where engineered devices are combined with living tissue.
Why now: A new MIT demonstration of biohybrid robotics combines engineering with living cells, which draws broad science and technology interest.
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