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  • Low-Res_A collection of soft robot arms inside custom designed aquariums
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    Light-powered algae bring a soft robotic arm to life

    2026-10-22T13:58:00Z

    A soft robotic arm powered by living algae can bend, grasp and lift small objects using only changes in light. The device turns photosynthesis-driven changes in acidity into mechanical motion, offering a glimpse of soft robots that could respond to their environment with very little external energy.