This humanoid robot has a mind of its own.
In a first breakthrough in biocomputing, researchers at Tianjin University in China have developed a robot controlled by human brain cells.
The South China Morning Post reported ominously. This could lead to the “development of hybrid human-robot intelligence.”
Simply put, technological advances The university explained As a “brain on a chip.”
Stem cells destined to become part of a human brain were used to develop the action figure-like robot.
Combined with electrodes on a computer chip, this allows encoding and decoding, enabling the mechanical vessel to perform a variety of tasks. The researchers describe the project as “the world’s first open-source brain-on-a-chip intelligent complex information interaction system.”
The de facto brain implant would not only help pilot the robot, but also use its arms to avoid obstacles, track targets and grasp objects. According to the New AtlasSince they have no eyes, they can only respond through electrical signals and their senses.
The outlet also reported that the brain-like dome atop the Megazord doppelganger is purely decorative and not an actual working organ.
Another potential application of this robotics breakthrough is its potential to repair damage to the human cerebral cortex, among other neurological therapeutic techniques.
“Brain organoid transplantation is considered a promising strategy to restore brain function by replacing lost neurons and reconstructing neural circuits,” the team wrote in their study, according to the South China Morning Post.
This is based on intense research by Nueralink, a research company founded by Elon Musk, which focuses on the medical benefits of implementing chips in humans.
