The Engineering Value of Biodiversity

Explore the intersection of engineering and biodiversity in this 18-minute TEDx talk by Prof. Rolf Müller. Discover how bioinspired engineering harnesses insights from biological systems to create innovative technical solutions. Learn about the parallels between biological evolution and modern optimization techniques, and understand why the outcomes of evolution are invaluable for solving complex engineering design problems. Delve into the potential of exploiting evolutionary relationships and comparative approaches across species to advance bioinspired engineering. Gain insight into how biodiversity can become a crucial natural resource for the 21st-century knowledge economy, potentially revolutionizing fields such as drone technology and autonomous systems in complex natural environments.