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Lab-grown mouse muscles give tiny robots new abilities
Original: Lab-grown mouse muscles enable tiny robots to jump, swim, walk and grasp
Researchers have developed micrometre-scale robots powered by lab-grown mouse muscle tissue, capable of jumping, swimming, walking and grasping objects. The biohybrid approach uses living muscle cells grown in the lab as actuators, offering a level of movement and versatility that conventional tiny mechanical motors have struggled to match. The work is drawing attention as a step toward soft, biologically powered microrobots for medical and research applications.
Why now: The combination of living tissue and robotics represents a striking advance in biohybrid microrobot capabilities.
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