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The robots that think like ants

By turning ant brains into algorithms, scientists at the University of Sussex in the UK have made robots that navigate without GPS. Now they are adapting the software to create self-learning drones. They hope the vehicles will be used for search and rescue missions.

(Image: Ants, Credit: University of Sussex.)

Video by Jennifer Green.

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