Specialization

Specialization is one of the more common approaches to building a multibot. Using conditions such as age or in/out, bots are imprinted at birth with what their "role" should be in the larger multibot. Using this "role" variable, whole sections of DNA are turned on or off, in effect making each role a unique organism with its own set of code.

For example, a "head" bot could determine the best direction for travel based on information sent to it by surrounding "sensory" cells.