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Robot moth grows new sensor using its own blood

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Robots usually leave the factory with every sensor they'll ever have bolted on. But what if they could grow new ones when needed? Scientists have now built a moth-shaped robot that uses chemicals in its artificial blood to do just that. Continue Reading Category: Robotics , Engineering Tags: Self-Assembly , Soft Robotics , Sensors , Robots , 3D Printing , University of Tartu , Italian Institute of Technology

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