An interface between living systems and machines
December 5th, 2009 | 
Author: Maharbiz, an engineer from the university of California is a developing an interface system which could prove to be an intermediate between machines and living systems. A beetle can fly in a defined trajectory for a very specific purpose. Don’t assume that the beetle is flying on its own. Instead, the beetle is controlled by a machine fitted on it which injects electrical pulses into the brain of the beetle. Te beetle can be wireless controlled from the control room and the living machine flies.
Maharbiz is on a mission to create biological machines. According to him, the greatest advantage of using biological cells is the ability of the cells to consume very less power for effective communication and interaction. Maharbiz claims that machines like these will be everywhere within hundred years from now and it materializes, this could be a revolution in the scientific arena and is much awaited.