In an attempt to replicate their results, the researchers hooked up the mushroom to a differently configured robot—this one had wheels instead of legs. Once again, when exposed to UV light, the mushroom robot started rolling.
The experiment was a massive success, but the scientists behind it still have several main issues to address. For example, despite their resilience, the fungi die over time, which leads to electrical signal degradation unless the scientists come up with a way to regenerate the fungi while inside the mushroom robot.
If you thought that Cordyceps from The Last of Us was scary, imagine if it gained the ability to fuse with our current technology. We wouldn’t have to wait for any of the currently present AI models to go haywire and rename itself to Skynet. We’d instead have an army of killer mushroom robots—a new fear has been unlocked.
Source: Science
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