wha...?

[caspian_x]

Salamander robot swims and walks
So they first designed a basic nervous system modeled on that of the lamprey, a long, primitive eel-like fish. Then that design was modified to show how it could evolve into a nervous system that also could control walking

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[entelein]

A quick gander at any number of extracts and interviews with Ijspeert indicate that he's not at all trying to tout evolutionary process through robotic simulation of biological neurological systems.

He swings two ways: using biological systems that are useful for making robots more efficient and accurate, and also using the robots to understand biological systems.

The AP writer was sloppy about their angle.

[caspian_x]

Ah, ok. I didn't have time to gander, so thank you. That's a bit more logical.

[thebruce0]

you forgot to add: "discuss..." ;)

tis a great breakthrough in any case. nifty!