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Philippe Wyder
Roboticist who was at Columbia University and the University of Washington. Currently at Distyl AI, he explores robot metabolism and modular robotics.
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Jul 24, 2025
• 36min
Robots that eat other robots, and an ancient hot spot of early human relatives
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Philippe Wyder, a roboticist at Distyl AI, explores the revolutionary concept of robots that consume other robots for self-repair and adaptability. This innovation could reshape robotics for tasks like space exploration. Ann Gibbons, a science correspondent, delves into fossil discoveries in South Africa's Cradle of Humankind, highlighting evidence of early human relatives coexisting. Their discussion reveals complexities of human evolution and the intricate interplay of different hominin species.
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