The Army Wants To Give Its Robots Living Muscle Tissue

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The Army Research Laboratory believes its bots could use real muscle, which allows most living things to move and manipulate their environments, instead of mechanical arms, wheels, tracks, and other systems to travel across the battlefield. The concept, which some might find disturbing, is an example of the new field of “biohybrids.” [Popular Mechanics]( /inspiration [If You Only Read One Email Update A Day, You Should Make It This One | The Hustle]( [IF YOU ONLY READ ONE EMAIL UPDATE A DAY, YOU SHOULD MAKE IT THIS ONE]( Navigating the news for stories that bring you actual value can be a time-consuming and frustrating daily practice. What you don’t need: endless pages of politics, clickbait and fluff. What you do need: [The Hustle]( a free daily newsletter comprising all the business, tech and culture news you need to know – all readable in just five minutes. 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