Team Builds the First Living Robots
Monday, January 13, 2020 - 16:42
in Biology & Nature
Scientists repurposed living frog cells--and assembled them into entirely new life-forms. These tiny "xenobots" can move toward a target and heal themselves after being cut. These novel living machines are neither a traditional robot nor a known species of animal. They're a new class of artifact: a living, programmable organism.