Seems even more targeted than that?
In this case, the researchers used a scanned laser beam to rapidly heat the robot at different targeted locations across its body.
It sounds like they’re actively pushing it around with a laser to me.
That’s what I immediately thought of. Although if they’re targeting specific parts of the “robot” to make individual bits move, I suppose it’s more of a marionette - only being moved with lasers rather than string.
