Worm Watch Lab Talk

A C. elegans robot?!

  • DZM by DZM admin

    Someone put a C. elegans worm's "brain" in a robot... !

    http://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/7985-a-worms-mind-in-a-lego-body.html

    It is claimed that the robot behaved in ways that are similar to observed C. elegans. Stimulation of the nose stopped forward motion. Touching the anterior and posterior touch sensors made the robot move forward and back accordingly. Stimulating the food sensor made the robot move forward.

    These little guys are teaching us so much... and asking some interesting philosophical questions, too.

    Is the robot a C. elegans in a different body or is it something quite new? Is it alive?

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  • m4ndara by m4ndara

    I'm afraid my English isn't good enough to join any philosophical discussion 😦 But thank you for sharing this article! It's really amazing that the robot shows this behaviour without any programming!

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