Check your subscription status, update your details and more. Robotic dog controlled with a computer powered by human blood cells A start-up has already used a biological computer to play Pong, and now the firm says the technology can be used to control robots Living cells have been used to create a biological computer that can control the movements of a robotic dog. Its creators say using cells to replicate the digital neural networks of AI models like ChatGPT – which are themselves modelled on biological brains – could create more efficient and adaptable computers.
The start-up Cortical Labs has created and commercialised a biological computer called CL1, which can be trained to navigate towards a target in a simulated 2D environment. In later tests, this training data was used to control the movements of a real robotic dog. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox.
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