Developer - EBICS
To create a biological machine, EBICS teams will work with many kinds of cells, but primarily those of three types: neurons, muscle cells and endothelial cells, which make blood vessels.
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Developer - EBICS
To create a biological machine, EBICS teams will work with many kinds of cells, but primarily those of three types: neurons, muscle cells and endothelial cells, which make blood vessels.
https://youtu.be/G6gIRxJYNQE
Bio-Bots: Cells Power Biological Machines
Published on Nov 15, 2012
"These bots were made for walking: Cells power biological machines"Quote:
They're soft, biocompatible, about 7 millimeters long -- and, incredibly, able to walk by themselves. Miniature "bio-bots" developed at the University of Illinois are making tracks in synthetic biology.
by Liz Ahlberg
November 15, 2012
https://youtu.be/skCzl7FlM34
Muscle-Powered Bio-Bots: Soft biological machines take a step forward
Published on Jun 30, 2014
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From the lab of Rashid Bashir
https://youtu.be/Kj0vwj9dofI
These BioBots show some real muscle - Science Nation
Published on Mar 7, 2016
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WARNING: THIS VIDEO HAS SCENES WITH FLASHING LIGHTS.
The tiny BioBots engineered at one NSF-funded Science and Technology Center (STC) move a bit like inchworms, but they represent giant strides in science and engineering. They can be controlled with electrical or optical signals and use muscle tissue for power.
The mission of the STC on Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS) is to develop the science and technology needed to engineer clusters of living cells. This will eventually help mankind address challenges in health, security and the environment. EBICS researchers at the forefront of this novel and multidisciplinary field are committed to sharing responsible and ethically conscious practices for forward engineering biological machines.
Currently, researchers are focused on BioBots that mimic the body, but, perhaps one day, biological machines could replace animals for drug testing, or be used to detect and neutralize toxins in the environment or even sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.
The research in this episode was supported by NSF award #0939511, NSF Science and Technology Center: Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems.
NSF Grant URL: NSF Science and Technology Center: Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems
Miles O'Brien, Science Nation Correspondent
Marsha Walton, Science Nation Producer
https://youtu.be/bpu7KdxwJkk
Musclebound “Bio-bots” move around in response to light
Published on Mar 14, 2016
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By wrapping rings of genetically engineered mouse muscle tissue around a variety of soft 3-D printed skeletons, researchers built what they call “bioactuators” that convert energy into motion when stimulated by a specific wavelength of light.
https://youtu.be/MI__Nm6EzvA
Remote control electronic biobots
Jan 18, 2023
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By integrating light-sensitive biological muscle tissue, 3D printed scaffolding and wireless microelectronics, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Nothwestern University created a first-of-its-kind class of remote controlled hybrid "eBiobots."
For more information, see "Remote control of muscle driven miniature robots with battery-free wireless optoelectronics," published in Science Robotics.