(1)Group unveils artificial muscle that works like fingers

(1)Group unveils artificial muscle that works like fingers

KYOTO, Japan - An artificial finger using a human-like material moves like a real finger. The artificial muscle, probably the world's smallest, was developed by Nobutaka Tsujiuchi, a professor of mechanical dynamics at Doshisha University, and the Kyoto-based software development company Squse.

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