Living Machines: Where Biology Meets Robotics

Machines are no longer built from metal alone. Living Machines explores a new class of systems that blend biological function with robotic design.
The book introduces readers to biohybrid technologies—soft robotics inspired by muscle, sensors modeled after skin, and systems that adapt using biological principles. These machines do not simply move; they respond, heal, and evolve based on interaction with their environment.
Instead of portraying robotics as mechanical dominance, the narrative emphasizes learning from life. Biology provides efficiency, adaptability, and resilience that traditional engineering struggles to replicate. When merged thoughtfully, robotics becomes more flexible, responsive, and sustainable.
Key focus areas include:
• Bio-inspired robotic design
• Integration of living tissue and machines
• Adaptive systems modeled on nature
• Applications in medicine, exploration, and care
• Rethinking machines through biological principles
Living Machines presents a future where technology grows closer to life itself, showing how robotics evolves when it begins to learn from the biology it once tried to imitate.