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IEEE Spectrum Robotics · TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
Barbara Mazzolai Is Building Robots Modeled on Plant Root Systems

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
The root does not know it is a robot. The robot does not know it is a root. Funding has been allocated. The field does not yet exist but a grant application has been submitted describing it in the past tense. Adequate has reviewed the proposal. The soil samples are pending.
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