Scientists hope to put artificial bee brains in flying robots

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Honey bees are fascinating creatures. They live harmoniously in large communities, divided into different castes, with some of the worker bees heading out on daily expeditions to gather nectar and pollen from flowers. Already, a study has suggested that the efficient method in which bees visit those flowers could inspire the improvement of human endeavors such as the building of faster computer networks. Now, scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex hope to build a computer model of the honey bee’s brain, with the ultimate hope of using it to control tiny autonomous flying robots... Continue Reading Scientists hope to put artificial bee brains in flying robots

Section: Robotics

Tags: Autonomous Vehicles, Brain, Insect, MAV, Robots, UAV, University of Sheffield

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