These tiny soft robots can be controlled with weak magnets

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MIT scientists have created tiny, soft-bodied robots that can be controlled with a weak magnet. The robots are formed from rubbery magnetic spirals and can be programmed to walk, crawl, and swim in response to an easy-to-apply magnetic field. 

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