Biohybrid Robot Performance Could Be Enhanced With Exercise, Study Suggests

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have significantly advanced biohybrid robotics by developing a training method that enhances lab-grown skeletal muscle tissue using physical exercises similar to human workouts. Published in Advanced Functional Materials, their study shows that combining electrical and mechanical stimulation during the muscle’s growth phase can double its contraction strength and improve movement speed in a caterpillar-like robot. This electromechanical co-stimulation mirrors human muscle training and results in artificial tissue that more closely mimics natural muscle performance. The findings suggest major potential for creating more lifelike, agile, and efficient biohybrid robots.

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