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George Dvorsky writes:
A new project has been announced in which scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex are hoping to create the first accurate computer simulation of a honey bee brain — and then upload it into an autonomous flying robot.
This is obviously a huge win for science — but it could also save the world. The researchers hope a robotic insect could supplement or replace the shrinking population of honey bees that pollinate essential plant life.
io9: New project aims to upload a honey bee’s brain into a flying insectobot by 2015
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Hopefully the robot doesn’t die with the first sting
Yep, without a head, feeding can be troublesome.
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creating robot bees cannot possibly be a good idea.
holy shit
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