MIT researchers have created a paper-thin swimming robot driven by living muscle cells that respond to flashes of light, allowing it to swim and steer through water. The work points toward tiny, self-healing biological machines that could explore fragile environments ordinary ro…
MIT Engineers Build Light-Steered Swimming Robot Powered by Living Muscle Cells
MIT researchers have created a paper-thin swimming robot driven by living muscle cells that respond to flashes of light, allowing it to swim and steer through water. The work points toward tiny, self-healing biological machines that could explore fragile environments ordinary robots cannot safely enter.
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