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MIT engineer Ritu Raman develops muscle for soft robots

Raman, whose research focuses on adaptive living materials, has previously worked on bioengineered tissues for both medical and robotic applications.

Ritu Raman / meche.mit.edu

Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, led by Ritu Raman, have developed artificial muscle tissue capable of flexing in multiple directions, which could lead to advancements in soft robotics. 

The innovation, described in a recent study published in Biomaterials Science, could enable biohybrid robots to move more naturally in complex environments.

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