Army ants' 'living' bridges span collective intelligence, 'swarm' robotics
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers report for the first time that the 'living' bridges army ants of the species Eciton hamatum build with their bodies are more sophisticated than scientists knew. The ants automatically assemble with a level of collective intelligence that could provide new insights into animal behavior and even help in the development of intuitive robots that can cooperate as a group.
