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Xenobots are composed solely of frog cells, making them biodegradable and environmentally friendly robots. Unlike traditional technologies, xenobots do not generate pollution or require external energy inputs during their life-cycle.
The general concept of artificial machines capable of producing copies of themselves dates back at least several hundred years. An early reference is an anecdote regarding the philosopher René Descartes, who suggested to Queen Christina of Sweden that the human body could be regarded as a machine; she responded by pointing to a clock and ordering "see to it that it reproduces offspring."
Douglas Blackiston and Sam KriegmanYou might have missed the debut of the Xenobots last year when the world was falling apart, but they made quite a splash in the science and tech community. These ...
Scientists in Boston have created living robot cells manipulated to reproduce themselves. Jericka Duncan explains what this historic discovery could mean for humanity.
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Before the term "animatronics" became common, they were usually referred to as "Robots". [5] Since then, robots have become known as more practical programmable machines that do not necessarily resemble living creatures. [6] Robots (or other artificial beings) designed to convincingly resemble humans are known as "androids".
Scientists have created living robots from human cells that can move around in a lab dish and may one day be able to help heal wounds or damaged tissue, a study says.
A review of snake-like robots is presented by Hirose et al. [20] These robots can be categorized as robots with passive or active wheels, robots with active treads, and undulating robots using vertical waves or linear expansions. Most snake-like robots use wheels, which are high in friction when moving side to side but low in friction when ...