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Artificial muscles developed at NUS
“NUS Engineering team led by Dr Arian Koh has achieved a world record. They have designed an artificial muscle which could carry a weight 80 times its own while extending to five times its original length. The team’s invention will pave the way for the constructing of life-like robots with superhuman strength and ability.”
John Payne‘s insight:
More available from these links:
PDF: http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ero/announcement/2013/web-muscles09-13.pdf
PR: http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/pressrel/1309/020913.php
John Payne
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