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This robot grows itself like a vine
Boing Boing,
FiloBot is a new kind of robot that grows itself like a vine. Developed by researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa, the robot's head contains 3D printing technology. A thin hose feeds the head with plastic filament that the robot then uses to elongate its body. — Read the rest The post This robot grows itself like a vine appeared first on Boing Boing.