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Robots! (5/5): Self-assembling robots and the potential of artificial evolution Emma Hart

TEDTalks Technology by TED Tech

Sep 28, 202610:59Technology

What if robots could build and optimize themselves -- with little to no help from humans? Computer scientist Emma Hart is working on a new technology that could make "artificial evolution" possible. She explains how the...

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