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Robot army 'to help alleviate future floods'

Posted in Hardware on 14th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller

Working like termites, the robots can build castles, pyramids and towers similar to the insects' soil cathedrals.

Robots with Insect Brains: Learning to Navigate Guided by External Stimuli

Posted in Hardware on 7th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller

The scientists used the relatively simple nervous system of the honeybee as a model for its working principles.

Insect Nervous System Copied to Boost Computing Power

Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Brains are the most powerful computers known. Now microchips built to mimic insects nervous systems have been shown to successfully tackle technical computing problems.

Thousands of Australian bees are getting tagged for research

Posted in Science on 17th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Approximately 5,000 bees are receiving RFID tags.

Flying insect like robot Gimball can crash and recover

Posted in Hardware on 4th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

An insect like flying rescue robot that can bounce off trees and buildings has been revealed by its creators.