SCIENTISTS BUILD LIVING ROBOTS WITH NERVOUS SYSTEMS

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Neurobots are clusters of living cells that, when cultured in simple saline conditions, spontaneously self-organize in such a manner that they move and act in novel ways. They're made with natural cells, arranged manually by scientists. Neurobots can move and respond to their surroundings. Scientists are still figuring out the organizing principles that enable these movements. Once they understand how they work, the researchers can then focus on engineering them for various uses, such as monitoring ecosystem health.