MIT scientists build a tiny robot that swims using living muscle cells

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 23 Oct, 10:33 UTC

MIT engineers have built a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living muscle cells that respond to flashes of light, allowing it to swim and steer through water. The breakthrough could pave the way for tiny, self-healing biological robots capable of exploring fragile environments that ordinary…

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