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A tiny, biohybrid robot moves by contracting lab-grown muscle tissue in its legs – but it needs help to stand up in a water tank and it tops out at just 5.4 millimetres per minute
By James Woodford
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To walk in air rather than water, the robot would also need a nutrient supply system to keep the muscle tissue alive.
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