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Soft Robotics Podcast · June 3 · 1 hr 23 min

Ghost Circuits: Machines That Think Without Code

What if intelligence doesn’t come from code at all? Thrishantha Nanayakkara, professor of robotics at Imperial College London, explores this idea in Ghost Circuits. The book shows how computation can emerge from physical materials, geometry, and body–environment interactions, suggesting that “thinking machines” may not need traditional software at all. 👉 Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/02hkjfLp

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What if intelligence doesn’t come from code at all?

Thrishantha Nanayakkara, professor of robotics at Imperial College London, explores this idea in Ghost Circuits.

The book shows how computation can emerge from physical materials, geometry, and body–environment interactions, suggesting that “thinking machines” may not need traditional software at all.

👉 Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/02hkjfLp

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