Technabob » moth http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Robot Controlled by a Moth [Mothbot] http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/21/robot-controlled-by-moth-mothbot/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/21/robot-controlled-by-moth-mothbot/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:34:27 +0000 Alisha K. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=17104 You know, after Mothra, after Godzilla–and let’s not forget Mechagodzilla–the Japanese ought to know better. By which I mean… making a moth bot? Way to go, guys. You’ve just killed us all.

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Japanese studies on insect brains recently led a team of researchers to wire a moth to a robot. Using the scent of female moths to control the moth’s motion, they learned “the moth can steer the [robot] car and quickly adapt to changes in the way the vehicle operates — for example by introducing a steering bias to the left or right similar to the effect of a flat tyre.”

The article is full of magical fun uses for insect bots, but all I’m seeing is my imminent demise. Got to go; time to stock up on bug spray.

[via Hacked Gadgets]

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