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Radio 5 Live,1 min

World first - Giant robot honey bee with a computerised brain

5 Live Breakfast

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Scientists are trying to build a model of a bee's brain to put in a robot, which would fly autonomously. The research is to find out how bees' brains work. Rachel and Nicky spoke to Dr Thomas Novotny.

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