Bio-Inspired Intelligence: Bridging Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Biomimetics for Next-Generation Innovation

Dear Colleagues,

Recent years have witnessed the growing intersection of biology and artificial intelligence, leading to breakthrough avenues for developing systems inspired by the resilience, flexibility, and efficiency of living organisms. This Special Issue, entitled “Bio-Inspired Intelligence: Bridging Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Biomimetics for Next-Generation Innovation,” aims to assemble insightful research investigating the intersection between biological paradigms and computational intelligence.

Motivated by neural architectures, cognitive functions, and biomimetic designs, researchers are developing next-generation models and machines that have improved perception, reasoning, and sensing of the physical world. This Special Issue provides a platform for research bridging theoretical advances, algorithm development, and applications to real-world domains—ranging from neuromorphic computing and spiking neural networks to soft robotics, swarm intelligence, and biohybrid systems.

We particularly welcome contributions that explore the following:

• New neural network architectures inspired by biological cognition and learning;
• AI systems based on natural sensory and motor systems;
• Biomimetic control, perception, or decision-making algorithms;
• Robotic, autonomous system, and intelligent material implementation of bio-inspired ideas;
• Interdisciplinary results from neuroscience, synthetic biology, and AI.

With this Special Issue, we aim to generate interdisciplinary dialogues that will accelerate innovation at the forefront of AI and life sciences, exploring the future of intelligent systems through the lens of nature’s laws.

We invite researchers from academia, industry, and interdisciplinary fields to submit their latest contributions and reviews in order to contribute to this promising and rapidly developing field.

Dr. Sebelan Danishvar
Dr. Sobhan Sheykhivand
Guest Editors

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