Artificial muscles bring hope to many patients

Published November 3rd, 2025 - 09:25 GMT
Artificial muscles
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ALBAWABA - A new artificial intelligence (AI) innovation could change the medical sector and bring hope into the lives of many patients across the world.

Researchers in the U.S. have developed artificial muscles powered by AI that mimic human muscles in terms of flexibility and responsiveness, and can adapt to body movements automatically.

In a study published in the journal Materials Horizon, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology used multi-layered pyramidal fibers that mimic human muscles and tendons.

These fibers are able to remember previous movements and adapt to them, resulting in smoother and more flexible movement, all of which will be powered by AI.

"When people imagine robots, they usually picture solid, metallic machines," said Dr. Hong Yu, a professor of mechanical engineering at the George W. Woodruff School of Engineering. "But our artificial muscles are soft and flexible, more like human tissue than a machine."

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