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Should robots be able to cannibalize each other so they can accelerate their evolution, bringing them closer to resembling self-sufficient lifeforms capable of living independently of their human masters? Good news if your answer to that question is “yes”: a team of researchers from Columbia University have built a robot that can seek out and merge with other robots to …

For decades we’ve been trying to make the robots smarter and more physically capable by mimicking biological intelligence and movement. “But in doing so, we’ve been just replicating the results of biological evolution—I say we need to replicate its methods,” argues Philippe Wyder, a developmental robotics researcher at Columbia University. Wyder led a team that demonstrated a machine with a …

In a world where robotics are becoming an integral part of everyday life, we’re starting to see innovations that are as surprising as they are fascinating. Recently, researchers from Columbia University have introduced a concept that sounds almost like science fiction: robots that “eat” each other to survive, evolve, and grow. These robots are designed with a unique feature known …

Robots with neurotic personalities, a la C-3PO of Star Wars fame, can come off as relatable to people, a new study finds. Gregory_DUBUS/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gregory_DUBUS/Getty Images While neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction — just think of C-3PO in Star Wars or Marvin in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — they haven’t really …

This cannibal robot can grow and heal by eating other robots  Euronews.com Watch this robot ‘cannibal’ grow bigger and stronger by consuming smaller robots  Live Science New Cannibalistic Robots Consume Other Machines to Grow and Heal on Their Own  Discover Magazine Cannibalism Could Let Robots Self-Repair  Newsweek ‘Cannibal’ robot can grow by consuming other machines  The Independent Source link

Elon Musk Tells Tesla Investors to Focus on a Future Filled With Robots, not EV Sales – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Elon Musk revealed four major developments during Tesla’s earnings call — why they could be game-changers  USA Today Robo-Taxis to Cover About ‘Half the U.S. Population’ by End of 2025: Musk  Barron’s Tesla faces difficult road ahead as it hopes robotaxis …

Robots that Grow by Consuming Other Robots – YouTube Watch On Scientists have created a prototype robot that can grow, heal and improve itself by integrating material from its environment or by “consuming” other robots. It’s a big step forward in developing robot autonomy, the researchers say. The researchers coined the term “robot metabolism” to describe the process that enables …