Teams led by the Wyss Institute and collaborators reported the first living cellular robots integrated with developing nervous systems—so‑called neurobots—that self‑organize neuronal networks and change gene activity patterns. The work, published in Advanced Science and summarized by related reports, shows neuronal precursor cells incorporated into frog‑cell biobots form neural processes that interact with non‑neuronal tissues and alter transcriptional programs. Authors framed the advance as a step toward embodied biological machines that can display emergent behaviors and study multicellular plasticity. The papers note ethical and translational caveats: neurobots remain laboratory tools for probing development and regeneration, and the teams emphasize the need for governance as capabilities advance.