"Vine-Inspired FiloBot: A Soft Robot for Navigating Unstructured Environments"
FiloBot, a plant-inspired robot developed by Emanuela Del Dottore and her team, mimics the growth patterns of climbing vines by utilizing plant behaviors such as phototropism and gravitropism. What sets FiloBot apart is its ability to self-assemble using additive manufacturing and dynamically adjust its growth trajectory in response to moving light intensity, without relying on preprogrammed movements.