Reserachers Combine Sea Slug and Manmade Parts to Build a Biohybrid Robot (IMAGE)

Case Western Reserve University

Reserachers Combine Sea Slug and Manmade Parts to Build a Biohybrid Robot

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A sea slug's buccal I2 muscle powers this biohybrid robot as it crawls like a sea turtle. The body and arms are made from a 3-D printed polymer.

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Victoria Webster

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