The Next Byte

233. Reading a Fish’s Mind to Build Smarter Robots

Episode Summary

In this episode, we cover how scientists mapped zebrafish brains when swimming and used that map to power a real robot fish. The robot can hold its position in flowing water using vision alone, revealing new neuron types, and proving biology can teach robots to move smarter.

Episode Notes

(2:20) – Roboticists reverse engineer zebrafish navigation

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