Tel Aviv University researchers have opened the door to sensory integrations between robots and insects: the ear of a dead locust was connected to a robot that receives the ear’s electrical signals and responds accordingly. The result is extraordinary: When the researchers clap once, the locust’s ear hears the sound and the robot moves forward; when the researchers clap twice, the robot moves backwards. An article describing the study was published on the university’s website.
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