Army ants use collective intelligence to build bridges. Robots could learn from them
![When army ants encounter obstacles, they link together to build living bridges.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/11/20/eciton_hamatum_muratore-smaller_wide-f139f13bb5f8a9583a9eb177379085f9c1249c82.png?s=600)
As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.
(Image credit: Isabella Muratore)
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