<ul><li>Despite superior individual components, robots lag behind animals in overall performance, suggesting a future focus on better system integration and control in robotics.</li><li>A study comparing robots and animals found that fabricated robot components often outperform biological equivalents, but animals excel in integration and control of those components.</li><li>The progress in robotics technology has been relatively quick compared to the millions of years of evolution in animals, offering optimism for future advancements.</li><li>The researchers emphasize the importance of understanding integration principles from biology in order to improve the efficiency and agility of running robots.</li></ul>

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