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# MIT engineers create paper-thin robot powered by living muscle cells
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/mit-engineers-create-paper-thin-robot-powered-by-living-muscle-cells/
- Published: 2026-10-24T11:12:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T11:12:17.000Z
- Description: The integration of genetically modified muscle tissue into microrobots replaces traditional actuators with optogenetically-controlled cells for locomotion.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-connected, hardware, biotech, robotics

Source: [Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261022081308.htm?ref=adjacent.media)

The integration of genetically modified muscle tissue into microrobots replaces traditional actuators with optogenetically-controlled cells for locomotion. This enables soft, biodegradable agents capable of navigating confined spaces like blood vessels or damaged tissue, but it raises immediate questions about durability, scalability, and the ethics of instrumentalizing biological systems.