Construction, control, and application of cyborg animal composed of biological and electromechanical systems
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A review paper by scientists at Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Science presented a comprehensive overview of the construction, control, and application of cyborg animals composed of biological and electromechanical systems.
The review paper, published on Mar 26, 2026 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.
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