Antastic

This paper describes an improved ant-inspired algorithm for finding good paths, such as routes for robots or navigation systems. Instead of searching too randomly, it puts more attention on promising areas early, strengthens better routes as it learns, and discourages unnecessary turns, so it finds smoother and better paths faster.

This paper describes a new way for groups of robots to make a shared choice, based on how ants seem to decide on the best new nest.

https://www.science.org/content/article/ants-best-humans-test-collective-intelligence