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August 3, 2026, 01:15 PM - 7 min read
The physical model of muscle, where coordination emerges as a property of the setup, suggests that simpler actuators for robotics are possible. This is exactly the kind of fundamental design that researchers have been chasing for soft robots (which use flexible materials) and artificial muscles for robotics.
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September 7, 2024, 08:50 AM - 5 min read
A much quicker – but equally ill-advised – shortcut for massive guns (but not gains) involves injecting an oil called “synthol” directly into muscles to instantly bulk them up – rather like inflating a balloon. This process is known colloquially as “fluffing”.
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