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Algae-Powered Soft Robot Arm Uses Light to Grasp
Key Takeaways
- A two-layer hydrogel strip with surface microalgae bends under changing light.
- The roughly 2 cm actuator demonstrated lifting a rubber ring and grasping a metal ball.
- Researchers see possible soft-robotic and biomimetic applications.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org