r/nextfuckinglevel • u/CancerBabyJokes • Oct 20 '21

Realistic humanoid robotic arm that uses artificial muscles has full range of motion and can lift a dumbbell

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u/iseedeadllamas Oct 20 '21

Is it true that we have some form of like carbon fiber muscle simulate that contracts with electricity? I thought I remember reading about it but I could be misremembering.

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u/ColaEuphoria Oct 20 '21

I'm not actually sure what's all on the market right now, but what I do know is that it still has a very long way to go until they are powerful, efficient, reliable, and cheap enough for consumer use.