1
Scientists use an evolutionary algorithm to create thousands of random designs, simulating passive skin cells and heart cells which contract
Simulated
passive cells
Simulated
contractile
cells
Three different configurations of simulated cells
2
The algorithm asks the designs to achieve a task assigned by the scientists – like walking in one direction
Successful simulation walks
The most promising designs are built from living cells scraped from frog embryos
Living robot walks
1
Scientists use an evolutionary algorithm to create thousands of random designs, simulating passive skin cells and heart cells which contract
Simulated
passive cells
Simulated
contractile cells
Three different configurations of simulated cells
2
3
The algorithm asks the designs to achieve a task assigned by the scientists – like walking in one direction
The most promising designs are built from living cells scraped from frog embryos
Successful simulation walks
Living robot walks