Remote-Controlled, Muscle-Driven, Battery-Free Robots
A team studied remote-controlled biohybrid robots using mouse-cell-based optogenetic muscle actuators and wireless optoelectronics. The aim was to bring together optoelectronics, biological muscle tissue actuators, and 3D-printed hydrogel scaffolds.
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