Mission, Vision, and Structure | The Institute for Computationally Designed Organisms

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We envision a future in which a deep understanding of the origins and possible embodiments of autonomy will enable natural and synthetic systems to reach their full potential. For now, what Xenobots do is live. In the near future, though, bespoke Xenobots made from a patient's own cells could travel through the body to deliver targeted medicines, identify cancer, scrape plaque from arteries, or perform microscopic internal surgeries. Equipped with some extra receptors, Xenobots might seek out and digest toxic waste in the ocean, or identify interesting molecules in environments inaccessible to traditional robots. Levin sees enormous potential in the field of regenerative medicine. Bongard already sees Xenobots as a significant course-correction for traditional robotics. From their humble petri dish, Xenobots point to a future in which life itself is harnessed to heal, build, and regenerate. Led by Josh Bongard and Michael Levin, the ICDO will gather a multidisciplinary team of research

For now, what Xenobots do is live. In the near future, though, bespoke Xenobots made from a patient's own cells could travel through the body to deliver targeted medicines, identify cancer, scrape plaque from arteries, or perform microscopic internal surgeries. Equipped with some extra receptors, Xenobots might seek out and digest toxic waste in the ocean, or identify interesting molecules in environments inaccessible to traditional robots. Levin sees enormous potential in the field of regenerative medicine. Bongard already sees Xenobots as a significant course-correction for traditional robot

Mission, Vision, and Structure | The Institute for Computationally Designed Organisms

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