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. 2022 Oct 27;17(11):1198–1205. doi: 10.1038/s41565-022-01220-2

Fig. 4. Demonstration of artificial-muscle-based customized actuators.

Fig. 4

a, A 1,000 strand bundle of G0.3-LCF lifting a 1 kg dumbbell via thermal actuation. b, Reversible actuation of animal-tissue-like artificial muscle bundle (1,000 strands) attached between an artificial human joint along with the corresponding electrical conductivity variation. c, Artificial finger operation under NIR remote control with electrical current variation. d, Biomimetic self-walking of all-carbon artificial worm driven by NIR manipulation. The natural movement of an alive inchworm for comparison. Scale bars, 2 cm (b) and 1 cm (c and d).