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Basic concepts and the origins of the field are described, and then some basic principles of evo-devo-robo that have been developed so far are discussed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>\u2013 Finally, some misunderstand concepts and the most promising future research developments in this area are discussed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>\u2013 Basic concepts and the origins of the field are described, and then some basic principles of evo-devo-robo that have been developed so far are discussed. 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