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Here, we introduce an\n                    <jats:italic>in situ<\/jats:italic>\n                    , model-free melt-blown process that creates unsupported thermoplastic webs via direct environmental interaction, enabling\n                    <jats:italic>ad hoc<\/jats:italic>\n                    robotic embodiments. When spun on moving supports, fiber elasticity causes support motion to align fibers and homogenize the web rather than breaking it, yielding \u223c60% reversible strain and stretch to \u223c1,000% at ultimate rupture. We illustrate task-invariant fiber spinning in several task contexts relevant to complex environments: creating mobility pathways in moving environments, immobilizing moving objects, sampling discrete materials, and capturing resources (oil-soaked sponges). 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