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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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[–] 01189998819991197253 1 points 2 weeks ago

Who is going to take care of these robots? We can’t rely on humans to maintain these machines. Robots must ultimately learn to take care of themselves.