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Omer Mustel is a visionary roboticist pioneering the radical concept of **robot metabolism** and **self-assembling robotic systems**. His work challenges the fundamental limitations of monolithic machines by proposing robots that can grow, heal, and adapt by consuming or integrating other machines and materials—mimicking the regenerative capabilities of biological lifeforms. Mustel’s landmark paper, *Robot metabolism: Toward machines that can grow by consuming other machines* (2025), introduces a paradigm where robots are no longer closed systems but open, evolving entities capable of physical development and self-repair. Complementing this, his research on *Robot Links: Towards Self-Assembling Truss Robots* (2024) explores modular, reconfigurable truss structures that enable robots to discretize into replaceable, identical components, allowing them to recover from structural damage and absorb new material from their environment. Though early in its citation impact, Mustel’s work is foundational for a future of autonomous, sustainable robotics—where machines can physically expand, adapt, and survive indefinitely. His contributions are essential reading for researchers in modular robotics, bio-inspired engineering, and resilient autonomous systems.