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A world first: A robot able to “hear” through the ear of a locust – EurekAlert
For the first time, the ear of a dead locust has been connected to a robot that receives the ear’s electrical signals and responds accordingly.
A technological and biological development that is unprecedented in Israel and the world has been achieved at Tel Aviv University. For the first time, the ear of a dead locust has been 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.
The interdisciplinary study was led by Idan…
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