When Mushrooms Start Walking

What happens when you fuse living organisms with robots? Welcome to the strange and fascinating world of biohybrid robotics—a field where mushrooms can power robot bodies, and plant-inspired designs influence next-gen machines. In this episode, we explore the science of merging biology and engineering, from nanoscale soft robots to marine-life-inspired movement. We’ll also unpack the ethical questions driving global policy discussions: Who controls the living parts of these machines, and how far should we go in blending life with technology?