Artificial Muscle Can Lift 1,000 Times Its Own Weight

Since humanity is apparently gung-ho about bringing forth its own destruction, we are making rapid advancements in robotics technology. Just last month, a robot that once claimed it wanted to destroy humans was made a citizen of Saudi Arabia. We are living in a science fiction novel. On a more sincere note, this latest development from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard scientists is incredibly cool. Reported by the Los Angeles Times, they have engineered a type of artificial muscle that can lift up to 1,000 times its own weight.