Scientists create a robot controlled by living mushroom. See the fungus that learned to crawl

[frauenfelder]

Originally published at: Scientists create a robot controlled by living mushroom. See the fungus that learned to crawl - Boing Boing

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[weekendlites]

What could possible go wrong

[GratuitousFish]

I, for one, welcome our new robotic fungal overlords!

[MotoGuzzi]

I, for one, welcome our new fungus overlords.

[anothernewbbaccount]

You need to be a bit snappier (by about 15 minutes) than that, in welcoming them, if you wish to avoid their wrath!

[OWYAC]

Now I wanna see what slime molds do with robots.

[Gyrofrog]

@frauenfelder

The mushrooms took control of two robots — a tethered five-limbed soft robot and a four-wheeled untethered vehicle.

[swankgd]

Commander Stamets to engineering, prepare for black alert.

[wcullen65]

c. 1963… just sayin’

[mr_raccoon]

Quite the team up to make that possible

[Purplecat]

Cordedceps

[fuzzyfungus]

Do you want King Oyster Cult to serve the Omnissiah and crave the strength and certainty of steel? Because, if so, carry on I guess.

On another matter; is it just me or is “It is also about creating a true connection with the living system. Because once you hear the signal, you also understand what’s going on. Maybe that signal is coming from some kind of stresses.” at least a 90% match for what a horror-movie antagonist with a basement dungeon and seemingly limitless electrodes would say when given the opportunity for a monologue?

[MotoGuzzi]

I don’t really bother to read other ppl’s comments before commenting myself, tbh. I’m sure our new fungal overlords are ok with that.