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Bio-Inspired Hydraulic Actuator Mimics Human Muscles for Mobile Robots

Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · Jun 20, 2026

Summary

This peer-reviewed research introduces a hydraulic actuator with variable effective area that emulates human muscle configuration. It significantly improves efficiency and load capacity for multi-joint mobile robots, marking a first-of-its-kind capability in bionic actuation.

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