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neilv · 2022-08-13 · Original thread
Braitenberg, "Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology", 1984. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0262521121/

This was one of the required books in Leslie Kaelbling's intro AI or robotics courses.

The preview on Amazon might cut a little too early before (IIRC) some seemingly complex behavior emerging from very simple mechanics really clicks.