Combining this mobility with the fungi’s ability to sense chemical and biological signals could prove useful in a range of applications, according to the researchers.
“By growing mycelium into the electronics of a robot, we were able to allow the biohybrid machine to sense and respond to the environment,” said Rob Shepherd, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell.
Maybe someday my houseplant could get up for a drink of water in the middle of the night.
Maybe someday my houseplant could get up for a drink of water in the middle of the night.
Assuming this tech isn’t limited to mushrooms
Mushrooms walking in one’s house at night can bring new meaning to the phrase “tripping on shrooms.”"
Like the damn cat, always underfoot!
Mushrooms are more close to animals than plants though.