Scientists have discovered neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction. Understanding these could help vision in robots.It's the first time that anyone has identified specific neuron types in the brain of an invertebrate which are tuned to locations in 3D space.

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Scientists have discovered neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction. Understanding these could help vision in robots.It's the first time that anyone has identified specific neuron types in the brain of an invertebrate which are tuned to locations in 3D space.