Brittle Stars Could Teach Robots To See With Their Skin

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Brittle stars are eyeless, brainless animals that spend their time hanging out in dark crevices of coral reefs. But despite all this, it seems that they can still see...using their skin!

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Sources:
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Images:
https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/161209.php
https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/58323.php?from=243215
https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/220178.php?from=451098
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https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/a-red-sea-star-on-the-ocean-floor-gm182213653-10827634
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/brittle-star-gm989208040-268175136
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