The first 3D-printed biodegradable seed robot, able to change shape in response to humidity (IMAGE)
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The first I-Seed created at IIT is inspired by the seed structure of a South African geranium, the Pelargonium appendiculatum, whose ability to change shape in reaction to variations in humidity in the surrounding environment, the so-called hygromorphic structure, is replicated.
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IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
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