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Researchers Create DIY Artificial Muscles

posted by janrinok on Sunday March 02 2014, @07:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the six-million-dollar-man dept.

threedigits writes:

"The technology to build giant robots is one bit step closer: a group of international researchers have published a paper describing a method to create artificial muscle fibres. The cool thing is that they are about 100 times stronger than biological muscle tissue, and you can try it at home! The basis is polyethylene or nylon string, AKA fishing line. A great video is available on Hack A Day."

 
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  • (Score: 1) by jmoschner on Monday March 03 2014, @02:01AM

    by jmoschner (3296) on Monday March 03 2014, @02:01AM (#9870)

    While early tests are using things like heat guns, heating elements could eventually be woven betwen the fibers.