Army is working on Frankenbots with living tissue to better robot capabilities




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Summary: Putting live muscle tissue on robots sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. But, the bizarre image may not be that far off. The Army Research Lab is studying ways to attach animal and insect muscle to robots to make them stronger and more flexible. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione talks about the program with ARL research scientist Dean Culver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices