" Robo-Babies " -- The Discovery Files

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, a roboticist from the University of Vermont created both simulated and actual robots that change their body forms while learning how to walk. And, over generations, the roboticist's simulated robots also evolved, spending less time in " infant " forms and more time in " adult " four-legged forms.

Source: The Discovery Files - February 10, 2011 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts