New Scientist recently reported on a snake-like robot that uses genetic algorithms to learn how to move. If a part of the robot is damaged, the GA process will find a new method to move about, if the damage is not too severe for it to be able to move at all.
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Author: Hjalmar Gislason
DNA plays Tic-Tac-Toe
Technology Review recently had an article on a project named MAYA where DNA has been “programmed” to play the game of tic-tac-toe. Up until now, most DNA computing projects have been about throwing DNA at solving really large problems, such as the travelling salesman problem or similar tasks.
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