# Self-assembling robots and the potential of artificial evolution

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDWomen 2021
- Speaker: Emma Hart
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Computer science, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/emma_hart_self_assembling_robots_and_the_potential_of_artificial_evolution)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What if robots could build and optimize themselves -- with little to no help from humans? Computer scientist Emma Hart is working on a new technology that could make "artificial evolution" possible. She explains how the three ingredients of biological evolution can be replicated digitally to build robots that can self-assemble and adapt to any environment -- from the rocky terrain of other planets to the darkest depths of the ocean -- potentially ushering in a new generation of exploration.

## Lectures

1. [Self-assembling robots and the potential of artificial evolution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/emma_hart_self_assembling_robots_and_the_potential_of_artificial_evolution/28e827aa687e), 11 min (TED's player)