{"id":184361,"date":"2024-08-30T15:12:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T19:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/fungus-controlled-biohybrid-robots\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T15:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T19:17:23","slug":"fungus-controlled-biohybrid-robots","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/fungus-controlled-biohybrid-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornell University develops fungus-controlled biohybrid robots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Researchers at Cornell University have taken a step forward in the field of robotics. robotics<\/a><\/strong> by developing biohybrid robots<\/strong> that use fungal mycelia for control.\nBy taking advantage of the natural electrical signals generated by these organisms, the robots<\/a> <\/strong>are able to react to their environment more effectively than purely synthetic systems. <\/p>\n\n

How do biohybrid robots work?<\/h2>\n\n

The team, led by Professor Robert Shepherd, has grown mycelia directly on robot electronics, enabling these biohybrid machines to sense and respond to stimuli such as light.<\/strong>\nThis breakthrough, published in Science Robotics<\/a><\/em>represents a new frontier in the interaction between biology and technology. <\/p>\n\n

The project also has implications beyond robotics, as it offers a new way to connect living systems with machines<\/strong>.\nThis could lead to future applications in areas such as agriculture, where robots could detect changes in soil chemistry and make autonomous decisions to optimize agricultural production. <\/p>\n\n

This interdisciplinary work brought together experts in engineering, biology, and mycology, who collaborated to overcome the challenges of integrating living systems with robotic technology<\/a><\/strong>.\nThe biohybrid robots<\/strong>, which include a spider-like model and a wheeled model<\/strong>, demonstrated their ability to respond to natural and modified electrical impulses, suggesting a promising future for this type of technology. <\/p>\n

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