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DNA molecular robots take a new track [|DOI]

Paragraph 1: Two research teams made DNA walkers/robots. Paragraph 2: They made a “DNA landscape” for the DNA robots. Paragraph 3: the robots are named spiders and they created DNA origami to create tracks and actions. Paragraph 4: the origami surfaces have DNA strands that are complementary to the spiders so the spiders can move along on the path. Paragraph 5: in the future if they are able to control the robots, they might have the potential to expand this into something bigger such that many robots can work together to perform specific task. Paragraph 6: Other researchers add hands to the spiders so they can carry cargos to form an assembly line like factory workers. Paragraph 7: The DNA walkers can eventually to work together and make different products in the future if possible; they also need fuel to do work. Paragraph 8: It is possible that the assembly line can make new molecules; however this is still being considered. Paragraph 9: Others think the robots are so advanced that nano-robots can promise many future works that are in nano-scales.