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Wondering just how we mere mortals were going to even give a robot sufficient smarts to completely overtake our societies? notably adequate, some of that artificial brain capability could come from studying the way fruit flies, um, fly. A completely weird flight simulator at Caltech actually plays “scenes” that flys react to, and considering that the fly is constantly held, researchers can closely examine how the insect attempts to navigate away from lines, blobs and all manners of incoming obstacles. Those working
with the installation propose that these studies could one day help autonomous robots operate better, potentially taking some of the load off of our human workforce. We know, you’ve got three bold letters and a question mark running through your noggin right now — just hit the read link to see what it’s all about.
[Thanks, Dave]
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