Swarm robotics has long fascinated scientists and engineers, inspired by the collective intelligence of ants, bees, and birds. When groups of relatively simple machines coordinate their actions, they can achieve outcomes far greater than the sum of their parts. But what happens when swarms must not only cooperate but also compete—dodging obstacles, outsmarting rivals, and […] The post From rules to probabilities: How AI is teaching robot swarms to battle smarter appeared first on Robotics...