Necrobotics

Necrobotics is the practice of using biotic materials (or dead organisms) as robotic components.^[1] In July 2022, researchers in the Preston Innovation LabatRice UniversityinHouston, Texas published a paper in Advanced Science introducing the concept and demonstrating its capability by repurposing dead spiders as robotic grippers and applying pressurized air to activate their gripping arms.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}