Necromancy: Scientists built a robot that can hear through a dead locust s ear
Get the Full StoryA team of scientists from Tel-Aviv University have successfully given a robot the ability to hear sounds through the use of a dead locust s ear. What? Seriously. A university press release highlighting the team s work had this to say: Researchers at Tel Aviv University report that they have successfully connected the ear of a dead locust to a robot that receives the ear s electrical signals and responds accordingly. The result is extraordinary: When the researchers clap once, the locust s ear hears the sound and the robot moves forward; when the researchers clap twice, the robot moves backwards. How s it work? This story continues at The Next WebShare: