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“Meet the Amazing Robots That Can Move Like Animals, Communicate With Humans and Even Dance and Draw”
by Mailonline   
August 2nd, 2013

Mammal-like robots with whiskered touch systems,machines powered by slime

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and dancing humanoids that can communicate with humans are just a few of the robots invading the Science Museum today.

The International Living Machines conference showcases a wide array of strange machines that not only advance robotics but help scientists understand more about nature’s living organisms by trying to replicate their functions.

Led by the University of Sheffield, the event unites technologists from around the globe to explore the future of biomimetic and biohybrid technologies with a focus on future life-like robots.

Cutting edge machines in the spotlight include robots that move and sense like animals, biohybrid exhibits that mix biological and artificial parts, including an emotionally-expressive robot controlled by slime mould and the latest biomimetic medical devices that draw their inspiration from the natural world.

The conference is concerned with the development of future technologies using the principles underlying living systems and the flow of communication signals between living and artificial systems.

Professor Tony Prescott from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Psychology said: ‘These technologies will have a profound effect on many different aspects of our future lives, posing important ethical questions and practical concerns that this event gives us chance to address.’

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