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Jan 28, 2020

Scientists Build “First Living Robots” From Frog Stem Cells

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI

A team of researchers have built what they claim to be the first living robots. The “xenobots,” they say, can move, pick up objects, and even heal themselves after being cut.

The team is hoping the biological machines could one day be used to clean up microplastics in the ocean or even deliver drugs inside the human body, The Guardian reports.

To build the robots, the team used living cells from frog embryos and assembled them into primitive beings.

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