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Columbia University researchers have developed a method that allows robots to grow and evolve by absorbing components from their surroundings — or even from other robots. (www.eurekalert.org)
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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

These robots then further improved themselves by integrating new parts, effectively "growing" into more capable machines. For example, a 3D tetrahedron shaped robot integrated an additional link that it could use like a walking stick to increase its downhill speed by more than 66.5%.

Robots chasing us in a few years are gonna be even casually upgrading themselves while doing so.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Chasing? That's a naive assumption they won't be very well-versed in the timeless rabbit "escape" loop. Nah, they're not gonna have to move a damn inch after securing the sites this fragile AF species of ours requires in order to persist.

They'll just post up like a lazy mecha jaguar at an oasis, take their pick, go back to napping in full view... and eventually none of us primates'll even flinch.