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MIT scientists build a tiny robot that swims using living muscle cells
ScienceDailyFriday, October 23, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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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.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. 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.
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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.
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