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The biological inspiration for and basic properties of tip growth, and our implementation of artificial growth via eversion. (A) Examples of biological systems that grow to navigate their environments. (B) Schematic representing growth by tip-extension. (C) Artificial growth created by pressure-driven eversion of a flexible, thin-walled tube. Modified from Hawkes et al. (2017). Reprinted with permission from AAAS.
