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Annika Marschner

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Biohybrid toggle switches: leveraging bistability in muscle-actuated machines

Ronald H. Heisser, Ozgun Kilic Afsar, Pria Sawhney, Nicols Castro, Inkyu Lee, Annika Marschner, Ritu Raman

This paper introduces a biohybrid bistable switching mechanism using skeletal muscle to achieve energy-efficient, reversible toggling between states, demonstrating its potential as an electromechanical switch in robotics.

bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Biohybrid tendons enhance the power-to-weight ratio and modularity of muscle-powered robots

Nicolas Castro, Ronald H. Heisser, Maheera Bawa, Bastien F.G. Aymon, Sarah J. Wu, Annika Marschner, Sonika Kohli, Angel Bu, Laura Rosado, Martin L. Culpepper, Xuanhe Zhao, Ritu Raman

This study designs biohybrid muscle-tendon units that improve power-to-weight ratio and modularity in muscle-powered robots by using engineered muscle and hydrogel tendons.

Advanced Science · Nov 30, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering