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Tractor Beam
DiscoveriesScientists built the world’s first laser-powered tractor beam
scientists have been working on a new type of optical manipulation: using laser light to create an optical tractor beam to pull objects.
Joseph Shavit![](https://www.thebrighterside.news/uploads/2024/04/95ac29_8d51e7ec281c4ee789cc1d6180a87888mv2.gif?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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scientists have been working on a new type of optical manipulation: using laser light to create an optical tractor beam to pull objects.
Joseph Shavit