World's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say
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November 29 2021Description
"The xenobots are very early technology -- think of a 1940s computer -- and don't yet have any practical applications. However, this combination of molecular biology and artificial intelligence could potentially be used in a host of tasks in the body and the environment, according to the researchers. This may include things like collecting microplastics in the oceans, inspecting root systems and regenerative medicine.
While the prospect of self-replicating biotechnology could spark concern, the researchers said that the living machines were entirely contained in a lab and easily extinguished, as they are biodegradable and regulated by ethics experts."Source
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/americas/xenobots-self-replicating-robots-scn/index.html
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December 2 2021