Meet James McLurkin
- By Peter Tyson
- Posted 01.01.05
- NOVA scienceNOW
In this interactive, the MIT roboticist reveals, among other things, why he loves ants, why he prefers swarms over single robots, why intelligence is a problem, and why SpaceShipOne is cool.
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The MIT roboticist talks about why he loves ants, why he prefers swarms over single robots, and more.
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- (McLurkin with bots)
- Courtesy Lemelson-MIT Program
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