[outworlder]

> I'd be interested in whether dogs could be trained

Trained? Don't think so. I mean, there are dogs riding skateboards, so I believe that, given the proper ergonomic controls, they could learn how to drive a vehicle.

Driving a vehicle safely (as in, not stopping in the middle of a highway to investigate an interesting object) would be a greater challenge.

But as far as navigating a space? Sure, they are amazing at that and far better than anything we can come up with in the near future. Heck, if you hook up an insect brain inputs and outputs, you would have a system that's better than what we currently use.

[s1artibartfast]

similarly, cultured rat neurons can operate a mall robotics and avoid obstacles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-0eZytv6Qk