Scientists at UVM, Tufts create ‘living robots'
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Boston GlobePublication/Creation Date
January 13 2020Creators/Contributors
The Boston Globe (creator)University Of Vermont (contributor)
Joshua Bongard (contributor)
Sam Kriegman (contributor)
Tufts University (contributor)
Michael Levin (contributor)
Douglas Blackiston (contributor)
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Newspaper ArticlePersuasive Intent
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The study suggested that there were “numerous" possible applications for the biobots. “Given their nontoxicity and self-limiting lifespan, [the biobots] could serve as a novel vehicle for intelligent drug delivery or internal surgery," the study said. Researchers also suggested, among other things, that biobots could remove plaque from artery walls, identify cancer, or help in cleaning up microplastics in the ocean.
The research could also have massive implications for regenerative medicine, Levin said, casting more light on the mystery of how cells cooperate to build complex, functional bodies like human organs.
HCI Platform
RoboticalDiscursive Type
Responses To InventionsLocation on Body
Not On The BodyTechnology Keywords
Robotics, Living Robots, Xenobots, Biobots, Regenerative Medicine, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Algorithms , SupercomputersSource
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