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AI inspired by honeybees promises more efficient robots and drones

Opteran Technologies is developing AI systems inspired by the navigation and cognitive abilities of honeybees. These systems aim to improve autonomous robots and drones by mimicking the bee brain's efficiency in navigation, collision avoidance, and task completion with significantly less energy and memory than current deep learning models. The company's AI, programmed into specialized chips, offers a more robust and energy-efficient approach to tasks like simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), requiring orders of magnitude less memory than traditional methods. AI

IMPACT This AI approach could lead to more energy-efficient and memory-light autonomous systems, potentially improving navigation and mapping capabilities in robots and drones.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a company developing an AI system inspired by biological models for practical applications in robotics and drones, fitting the 'tool' category.

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AI inspired by honeybees promises more efficient robots and drones

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jeremy Kahn ·

    Why honeybees may be the key to better robots and drones

    A U.K. startup thinks so. It has created a bee-inspired A.I. it says is more efficient and accurate than rivals