Thursday, 28 June 2018

‘Beaver thinking’ gets robot over obstacles

Some complex structure-building behaviour in animals is governed by simple responses to environmental cues rather than grand plans – known as ‘stigmergy’. Researchers at the University of Buffalo have turned to beavers to solve some robot problems. “When a beaver builds a dam, it’s not following a blueprint. Instead, it’s reacting to moving water. It’s ...

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