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USUALLY THE ONLY ALCOHOL-POWERED MUSCLES ARE THE ONES IN BARROOM BRAWLS... BUT ONE SCIENTIST IS ADDING ALCOHOL TO ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES TO POWER ROBOTS, AND MORE. http://www.sciencentral.com/video/

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  • ...ok so now we just gotta find out why Bender smokes...

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  • @SamIves85 Because who doesnt love a good cigar

  • @AZURA888 nitinol and EAP are very different things. nitinol primarily stretched and shrinks, while EAP bends in response to an electric field. What they dont tell you in these videos is that this technology is very energy inefficient. To date, its also very slow as it relies on being heated and sinking that heat to be moved. I don't see it replacing standard motors and servos in anything but the tiniest of applications.

  • @jezus22 And Beer for my horsepower

  • WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT @ 1:20?

  • i want prosthetic arms and legs made of EAPs i will become super hero

  • That arm is made with NITINOL or ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER.

  • I can't wait for the robots to say "BITE MY SHINY METAL ASS"

  • @bighairybear101 Electroactive Polymer

  • @bighairybear101 electroactive polymer its a substance that expands and contracts when you pass certain amount of electricity to it.

  • @venian646 what do you mean when you say EAP?

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