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Biohybrid components: Muscle tissue lets robot legs walk

Spektrum der Wissenschaft
3.2.2024
Translation: machine translated

Skeletal muscle cells grown in a petri dish and attached to artificial limbs were used to produce targeted movements when electrically stimulated. However, there is still a long way to go before powerful hybrid machines are available.

Biohybrid legs take small steps

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