June 28, 2007

Robot Uprising: Death Comes to the Robotarium X

Yesterday we reported on the Robotarium X, Portugal's idyllic robot zoo, where the robots supposedly live together in harmony. However, things have taken a sinister turn. Nicole Martinell of Zoomata.com let us know that something was amiss.

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"They are so small that the bigger ones can´t detect them and just run over. And by doing that sometimes they cut their tails, killing them in the sense that they can't move anymore." says Moura "This of course was curious and unexpected. In a way it simulates nature and evolution, as it shows that some bodies (phenotypes) and behaviors are better adapted to the environment than others."

It shows that in a closed community, there will always be a top dog, no matter how "accidental" its rise to the top. Here's Moura's reply in full.

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