Watch this fungus control a robot: « “Biohybrid robots” that are part fungi and part computer convert fungal electrical signals into digital commands, a promising advance in building more sustainable robots. »
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/fungi-oyster-mushroom-robot-technology
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« Fungal cells can survive in very salty water or severe cold, which might make fungi biohybrid robots better than animal or plant biohybrid robots in extreme environments. Mushrooms can also survive radiation better than many other organisms, so they could help detect radiation at hazardous sites. »
Reference: Anand Kumar Mishra et al. ,Sensorimotor control of robots mediated by electrophysiological measurements of fungal mycelia. Sci. Robot. 9, eadk8019 (2024). DOI:10.1126/scirobotics.adk8019. https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.adk8019
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