NUS debuts OstraBot, a biohybrid swimming robot

Biohybrid robotics takes a major step forward with OstraBot's innovative self-training muscle platform.

• –The lab-grown muscles gain strength by mechanically pulling against each other, eliminating the need for complex external stimulation during the growth phase.
• –Reaching a speed of 467 mm/min, it proves biological actuators are becoming viable alternatives to synthetic motors in soft robotics.
• –The use of biological tissue paves the way for fully biodegradable robots designed for sensitive environmental monitoring or internal medical applications.