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The Green Brain Project

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About the project

The goal of the Green Brain Project was to create a robot that thinks, senses, and acts like a honeybee.

See our aims and goals

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Our research

We aimed to better understand the way that the honeybee brain works.

The work, approach and evaluations

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Outreach

Involving students and the public in STEM research.

Activities created and hosted by the Green Brain team

News

SR - BeeDrone
16 May 2016

Robotic bees cause a buzz at International Drone Day

The Green Brain Project’s robotic bees caused a buzz at the 2016 International Drone Day in Brighton. More than 150 hobbyists and industry experts gathered for a weekend of drone racing, displays and scientific discovery.

Published by the University of Sussex
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