Reprogramming Nature Into Swarms Of Cyborgs

Summer is not without its annoyances — mosquitos, wasps, and ants, to name a few. As the cool breeze of September pushes us back to work, labs across the country are reconvening tackling nature’s hardest problems. Sometimes forces that seem diametrically opposed come together in beautiful ways, like robotics infused into living organisms. This past … Read more

Next Summer’s Big Swarm – BioBots

I am back after a two week hiatus in the country, where I purposely removed myself from all things robotic. The only buzz was from the occasional bee interrupting our outdoor lunch, which brings me to my first September post… While the folks at Harvard are busy working on a robobee to save the hive, I … Read more