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Arm Wrestling Robots Beaten By A Teenage Girl

Posted by timothy on from the where-can-I-have-this-done-to-me dept.

fembots writes "Despite her lack of strength, training and technique, a 17-year-old girl has bested three robot arm wrestlers in a contest attempted to encourage the development of polymer-based artificial muscles, which can change shape when activated either electrically or with chemicals."

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  1. Re:Here's more about the girl by Stephen+Samuel · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Nice face, but you cant see her, uhm, arms.
    Seriously though:
    What was once training ground during her eight-year competitive swimming regimen ....
    (bio)

    I doubt that she's as much of a wimp as she professes to be.

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