Team builds first living robots that can reproduce

Scientists have discovered a new form of biological reproduction — and created self-replicating living robots. Made from frog cells, these computer-designed organisms gather single cells inside a Pac-Man-shaped ‘mouth’ — and release Xenobot ‘babies’ that look and move like themselves. Then the offspring go and do the same — over and over.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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