Scientists build robot that ‘hears’ through the ear of a dead locust – CNET

The Ear-Bot listens through the ear of a dead locust. 
Tel Aviv University
Beetles wearing camera backpacks and moths driving tiny cars are the results of real insect experiments. A team of researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel has taken a different path and created a bio-hybrid robot that “hears” through the ear of a dead locust, a type of grasshopper.
The robot receives electrical signals through the ear. It’s programmed to respond to sounds, so one clap triggers the robot to move forward….

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