Phototropism – the ability to track and align to a source of light – is now a property belonging to the plastics world. The Sunflower-like Biomimetic Omnidirectional Tracker (SunBOT) system contains a photo-responsive nanomaterial that can absorb light and transform it into heat combined with a thermo-responsive polymer that contracts when heated. Basically, the SunBOT is a bendy device that will lean towards light. The future of the engineered polymer material may include a number of earthly and out-of-this-world uses. It could improve the efficiency of harvesting solar energy for purifying seawater, be combined with other materials for making autonomous robotics or used in solar sails for propelling a spacecraft.