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Tiny drones are learning to navigate like bats. By combining ultralight sonar with AI, they can move through dark or low-visibility environments using echolocation-style sensing instead of relying only on cameras. It’s another example of how AI is not just improving software, but enabling entirely new ways for machines to perceive the world. https://t.co/jP58fMTkd2 @ConversationUS
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