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Contact: Matt Shipman
matt_shipman@ncsu.edu
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North Carolina State University
Caption: The skeleton of the robotic bat uses shape-memory metal alloy that is super-elastic for the joints, and smart materials that respond to electric current for the muscular system.
Credit: Gheorghe Bunget, North Carolina State University
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