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The Microbot in Action
Picture(s): Courtesy of Carlo Montemagno |

The Microbot in Action
These microscopic images show the movement of the microbot during one step. In picture (a), the leg has yet to contract; in (b), the leg is contracting, and in (c), the leg has relaxed. The blue bar shows the starting positions of the metal robot; the green bar the moveable leg, and the red bar the final position of the moveable leg.



Picture(s): Courtesy of Carlo Montemagno |

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