Why Scientists are Giving Robots Human Muscles

Human-robot hybrids are advancing quickly, but the applications aren't just for complete synthetic humans. There's a lot we can learn about ourselves in the process.

Hosted by: Hank Green

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[stevenboelke]

You could've touched briefly on the incredible future applications to prosthetics. This could lead to direct control of artificial limbs via nerve innervation, in addition to more human - like prosthetics in general.

[TheKnittingNurseJasmine]

If you don't have organic, homegrown muscles, store bought is fine.

[LetsTakeWalk]

Scientist discussing robot design: "When I said, "we should add guns to the robot", this was not what I meant".
Robot flexes in the background.

[lazyperfectionist]

Omigosh! 😲 Why is Muscle Hank not _here, _ yet?! You _know_ he's got to have something to say about this.

[ThrottleKitty]

Muscle hank is going to have a field day with this one.

[sergei_gruntovsky]

"... the legitimate scientists, they grow their own muscles ..."
I believe this is a thing both Muscle Hank and Hank Green can agree on.

[massimookissed]

This can only be good news for the improvement of the sexbots Trace was Seekering about.

[Master_Therion]

How many GB of muscle memory do they have?

[dankhank]

These past two episodes have been perfect for muscle hank.

[JustinY.]

It's to create the ultimate being

[thelastcube.]

To take on Muscle Hank

To think of it I was looking forward for his response to this but sadly he isn't here

[cvpgame]

Comment Section:
15% Rick & Morty References
50% Muscle Hank
20% Cyborgs
15% Detroit: Become Human References

[loryndabenson]

Sounds cool. Looking forward to seeing these in prosthetic/replacements limbs for people who need them.

[rafalos-zxgo]

Hideo Kojima again predicting the future with the Ghekkos in mgs4

[xx_sailor_mrcury_xx]

This helped me with my Honors Biology Project. Thank you so much!!

[baileewray]

Can you make a video on the science of asmr? I love your videos! I really enjoy learning new things and I think this channel is awesome

[mondobelisk]

I feel like I heard about a fabric someone used to make a batman cape which extended when an electrical current ran through it, but relaxed when it had none. Not sure about the forces it managed, or if I'm even remembering right, but I used to dream of using fibers of that to make a muscular system. I kind of always though, you know, we already have a layout for a robot if we can pull it off, because we have us... but of course it isn't that simple. Still, it is very validating to see that biohybrids are at least a thing.

[noontide]

Also prosthetics that work and feel entirely real to the user as well as people around them. That would be neat, too.

[sulli]

I've been talking about this for four years and now I find out it is already a field!!! Thank you Sci show!

[oldfashionednewbie]

5:30 "click the subscribe button.. using all your muscles" That would be extraordinarily painful, and probably result in cardiac arrest