Bio-inspired computing primarily finds its home in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, automation, and Industry and Factory 4.0. This term describes computing solutions that are oriented towards natural processes and the behaviour of animals or plants. The goal is to find new, efficient ways of problem-solving – just as nature has been doing for millions of years.
Instead of tackling problems with rigid programmes, bio-inspired computing methods use principles like the swarm intelligence of ants or the learning behaviour of nerve cells to independently find answers to open-ended tasks. A well-known example: Researchers let robot swarms cooperate similarly to a bee colony so that they can reach a goal faster together, for example, when searching for sources of danger in a factory.
Bio-inspired computing helps companies solve complex tasks more smoothly and often more quickly. The method can be useful wherever classic algorithms reach their limits. This technology is also found in production, for example, to control machines more flexibly and intelligently.
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