This tiny robotic beetle travels for two hours without a battery
Liquid methanol powers RoBeetle’s artificial muscles.
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Muscle sensors may let you control a drone by clenching your fist
It's a more intuitive way to control robots.
Robot bees can crash into walls without taking damage
Soft muscles prevent the bots from taking a bruising.
MIT scientists 'work out' synthetic hydrogels to make them stronger
The discovery could be used in heart valves or spinal disks in the future.
Researchers simulate walls in VR by shocking your muscles
Muscle stimulation makes you "feel" you're touching or lifting something.
