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MIT robot swims using living muscle cells
Original: MIT robot swims through water via living muscle cells
MIT researchers have built a swimming robot that moves through water using living muscle cells rather than motors or propellers. The biohybrid design relies on the cells' natural contraction to propel the device, an approach that could inform soft, adaptable underwater machines for medicine or environmental monitoring. The unusual pairing of biology and robotics is drawing wide attention.
Why now: The striking combination of living tissue and robotics makes the research novel and widely shareable.
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