Robots that Grow by Consuming Other Robots (VIDEO)

Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

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Columbia University researchers introduce a process that allows machines to “grow” physically by integrating parts from their surroundings or from other robots, demonstrating a step towards self-sustaining robot ecologies.

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Jane Nisselson

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