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The plant-inspired robots that could colonize Mars

15 mins | May 22, 2023

Could roboplants be the key to life on Mars? Dario Floreano and Nicola Nosengo discuss this new and growing trend in robotics that could help us colonise hostile planetary environments such as on Mars.

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