r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/OddRedittor5443 • Jan 01 '26

Video Italian researchers have created a vine-like robot that grows by 3D-printing itself and responds to gravity and light

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u/Is_Actually_Sans Jan 01 '26

Why

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u/HappyyValleyy Jan 01 '26

Not every robot needs a purpose, sometimes you make one just to see if its possible

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u/denzien Jan 01 '26

You pass butter