Biobot (side view) (IMAGE)

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)

Biobot (side view)

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Side view of a swimming biobot developed at IBEC, consisting of a muscle cell-laden hydrogel and a spring-like skeleton. These biobots can self-train, showing surprising speed and strength.

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