Ratbot Sees, Hears, Scurries Just Like a Real Rat

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 11:07 in Biology & Nature

If there's one thing the world doesn't need more of, it's rats. But try telling that to the researchers at France's Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISIR) who have thrown themselves into designing a realistic ratbot capable of scuttling around on tiny wheels, seeking food, avoiding dangers and presumably scaring the bejeezus out of innocent humans. read more

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