10/23/2026
Science Frontiers · extreme-science

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

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
MIT scientists build a tiny robot that swims using living muscle cells
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 machines cannot safely navigate.
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