Mushroom learns to crawl after being given robot body

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/robot-mushroom-biohybrid-robotics-cornell-b2606970.html

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20057289

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otter@lemmy.ca · 19 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Combining this mobility with the fungi’s ability to sense chemical and biological signals could prove useful in a range of applications, according to the researchers.

“By growing mycelium into the electronics of a robot, we were able to allow the biohybrid machine to sense and respond to the environment,” said Rob Shepherd, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell.

Maybe someday my houseplant could get up for a drink of water in the middle of the night.

Assuming this tech isn't limited to mushrooms

PineRune@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y

Mushrooms walking in one's house at night can bring new meaning to the phrase "tripping on shrooms.""

cave@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

The reminds me of Levi from the show Scavengers Reign

sloppysol@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

You remind me of Levi from Scavengers Reign.

muhyb@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y

Mushrooms are more close to animals than plants though.

henfredemars@infosec.pub · 11 pts · 1y

The fungus has become too powerful. Soon it will truly be among us.

Rayspekt@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

That's definitely a new sentence.