It goes by the name Salamandra Robotica II and it mimics a real salamander’s movement by using a digital neural network that instructs it on how to swim, crawl or walk based on the intensity of electrical signals running through “spinal cord” circuits. I know, this is creepy stuff. Hey, if it has a spinal cord like that, I know where to shoot it if it attacks.
A remote “brain” laptop mimics the signals that a real salamander brain sends to its spinal cord, letting the robot change speed, direction and gait by triggering an electronic signal.
[via: technabob]
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