/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/moth-learns-to-drive-robotMothbot testing rig (via iop ) Autonomous robots are being utilized more and more as an advantageous, technological solution to problems that may keep people out of harm’s way - either that or keeping us more productive (some may say lazy) by hav...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/moth-learns-to-drive-robotFri, 22 Feb 2013 22:54:16 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d7bd3c01-9d8b-4f44-836d-cc6c25f1974eDAB0<p>I am not sure if I would call it insect abuse, but using animals and insects in learning experiments is as old as modern man.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One day, we might actually have a working AI model that can be used in place of insects to begin the process of crafting robots for autonomous useful tasks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Like guided weapons, there are a few technical details to resolve before we can reliably send robots out into the world in which they can pursue their limited tasks without becoming a nuesense or a danger to society in general.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In many ways it is still a race to see if we can train insects and animals to do these tasks or if we can get reliable AI models to do them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Let the competition select the best way forward.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=14634&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">