Is this robot the first manmade object to go through the natural life cycle?
Recently at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, a team from MIT presented a printable origami robot that unfolds when exposed to heat. Measuring in at just a centimetre long, the little android can swim, traverse terrain, and carry a load twice its weight. But the most incredible part is that the robot actually goes through a synthetic life cycle, coming to life when exposed to heat, and breaking down in water organically when its work is done. For a better explanation of the tiny machine, take a look at a clip below: