The field of robotics is experiencing an evolution of sorts. Gone are
the days of the big walking metal garbage can like devices and funny
camera like appendages. In fact some robots are looking more like
creatures of the sea than androids or metal men .
At
the University of Illinois they are involved in cutting edge research
using heart and muscle cells to create something called Biobots.
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- Biobots using heart muscle cells
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- The speed of the biobot is controlled by the frequency of the electric signal
These
small biologically based robots react to electric stimulation and can
move in a chosen direction. The speed of the biobot is determined by
frequency of the electric signal.
Biobots from the University of Illinois
It
remains to be seen where this technology will take us but it is very
interesting to see what researchers have been working on.
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