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Scientists say regulation is urgently required for ‘living robots’ | Engineers are increasingly creating artificial robots out of real, living tissue and cells
Engineers are increasingly creating artificial robots out of real, living tissue and cells
Increasingly, engineers are creating robots that rely not only on artificial components but also living tissue and cells, grown in a lab, that can be harnessed for their capabilities. “The challenges in overseeing bio-hybrid robotics are not dissimilar to those encountered in the regulation of biomedical devices, stem cells and other disruptive technologies,” said Rafael Mestre from the University of Southampton, a co-lead author on the paper. “Bio-hybrid robots create unique ethical dilemmas,” said Aníbal M Astobiza, from the University of the Basque Country in Spain, and co-lead author of the paper.
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