Robot Made With Rat Brain!

JBS · Aug 14, 2008

Wow. This is creepy:

Scientists have created a robot controlled by a biological brain made of rat neurons.

The robot, named Gordon, is not exactly an Einstein but represents a remarkable bridging of the gap between biology and technology. Gordon relies a dish with about 60 electrodes to pick up electrical signals generated by the brain cells.

The brain drives the robot's movements.

Every time the robot nears an object, signals are directed to stimulate the brain by means of the electrodes, the researchers explained in a statement released today by the University of Reading in England. In response, the brain's output drives the robot's wheels left and right, so that it moves around in an attempt to avoid hitting objects.

The robot has no additional control from a human or a computer, the scientists state. Its sole means of control is from its own brain.

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Boondocksaint375 · Aug 14, 2008

freaky....

Swill · Aug 14, 2008

Philosophical question of the day: Is it a lifeform?

Freefalling · Aug 14, 2008

Swill said: ↑

Philosophical question of the day: Is it a lifeform?

I don't know but it is probably smarter than a few of the posters on this forum.

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