The dung beetle is the first known species to use the Milky Way at night to navigate, focusing on the constellation of stars as a reference point to roll balls of dung in a straight line away from their competitors.

Swedish researchers made this discovery in 2013 and a decade later, Australian engineers are modelling the same technique used by the dung beetle to develop an AI sensor that can accurately measure the orientation of the Milky Way in low light. In this video, University of South Australia remote sensing engineer Javaan Chahl discusses how insects like the dung beetles are solving complex engineering problems. The insights from this study are expected to improve the operation of robots, drones and satellites.

This video includes images created using generative artificial intelligence service Midjourney.

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