The future of robots is rat-shaped
June 8, 2009 | Source: PhysOrg.com
Rather than try to replicate complex human intelligence, start at the bottom and figure out simpler abilities that humans share with other animals, like navigating, seeking food and avoiding dangers.
That’s the rationale for Psikharpax, using sensors and controls, with software based on rat neurology. The goal is to get Psikharpax to be able to “survive” in new environments.