FOXNews.com - Rat Brain Cells Tell Robot Where to Go - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News Quote:
It's cute, mechanical, moves on wheels — and has a rat's brain.
Researchers at the University of Reading in England have built a small robot that's controlled by a Petri dish full of rat neurons, which remotely steers the robot via Bluetooth wireless signals.
"If we can understand some of the basics of what is going on in our little model brain, it could have enormous medical spinoffs," Professor Kevin Warwick told Agence France-Presse.
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watching RedEye and saw a clip about this
thought it was interesting, remarkable, revolutionary and a little concerning
surprised nobody had posted it before
if it has been, i do not see it in the last 2 months of posts
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