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Scientists from Europe, Israel and the US develop robotic rats to aid in rescue missions

02-11-2008 · EurekAlert!

Based on principles of active sensing adopted widely in the animal kingdom, a multinational team of scientists is developing innovative touch technologies, including a "whiskered" robotic rat. The international consortium is investigating the ways in which rats use their bristly whiskers to explore their environment, and how the brain processes such information. The whiskered robot will hopefully aid in rescue missions, search missions under conditions of restricted visibility, as well as in planetary research

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