Robots Reproduce!?

The following article describes how a student pushed aside his doubt, then decided to follow his passion of building robots. The author discusses how the robots are created, as in, what material is used, and also the thought process behind how small or large certain parts should be, ect. The author describes his creation, the Xenobot, and how they can self-heal, and also self-reproduce! The article explains how unlike most organisms, who reproduce sexually or asexually, these Xenobots reproduce by building more Xenobots! The Xenobots will move around their dish when loose stem cells are sprinkled into it, whilst pushing them together into one Xenobot. They realized that altering the shape of the Xenobot can allow for amplified reproduction that also lasts longer! The findings were not releases until about a year after discovery, because the scientist wanted to ensure that the Xenobots were intentionally reproducing, and that this was not some lucky event occurring. The author explains how science is a challenge, but you can get the results yo are looking for! The article is super innovative and exciting, and we can learn a lot from hearing about these unique stories!

Types of Media Present: Print – The author included still photos of the xenobots pushing loose stem cells together!

Present News Elements: Interest – An article like this does not really have to be known by an audience, nor does it help a general audience. However, this is super interesting for me, and lots of other people too, therefore, a specific audience could certainly WANT to know this.

Sub News Elements: Novelty – This article definitely falls into the category of novelty. I would most certainly this topic unique, or bizarre, as this is not something you hear of in everyday life!

https://www.newsweek.com/living-robots-self-reproducing-robotics-1667209