<ul><li>Scientists at MIT have created a new kind of artificial muscle that can flex and move in multiple directions.</li><li>This breakthrough could lead to soft, flexible robots that can squeeze through tight spaces.</li><li>MIT engineers used a 3D-printed stamp with microscopic grooves to guide muscle cells into different shapes, allowing the artificial muscles to contract in multiple directions.</li><li>The breakthrough has potential applications in soft robotics, including rescue missions, exploring underwater environments, and medical uses for people with neuromuscular injuries.</li></ul>

Soft, wiggly robots? MIT’s new artificial muscle can flex in multiple directions

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