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Robots Map Environment Using Magnetic Anomalies

Inspired by the spiny lobster, computer scientist Janne Haverinen has created a way for robots to “see” thanks to magnetic anomalies.
In 2003, Janne read about the lobster being moved 37 kilometers away from where it had been and the lobster was still able to find its way home.  The scientists who wrote the article concluded [...]