Ilgün, AsyaAngelov, KostadinStefanec, MartinSchönwetter-Fuchs, SarahStokanic, ValerinVollmann, JuttaHofstadler, Daniel N.Kärcher, Martin H.Mellmann, HeinrichTaliaronak, VolhaKviesis, ArmandsKomasilovs, VitalijsBecher, Matthias A.Szopek, MartinaDormagen, David M.Barmak, RafaelBairaktarov, ErolBroisin, MatthieuThenius, RonaldMills, RobNicolis, Stamatios C.Campo, AlexandreZacepins, AleksejsPetrov, SergeyDeneubourg, Jean-LouisMondada, FrancescoLandgraf, TimHafner, Verena V.Schmickl, Thomas2021-10-052021-10-052021-10-05202110.1162/isal_a_00396https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/181878In a time marked by ecological decay and by the perspective of a severe backlash of this ecosystem decay and climate devastation onto human society, bold moves that employ novel technology to counteract this decline are required. We present a novel concept of employing Artificial Life technology, in the form of cybernetically enhanced bio-hybrid superorganisms as a countermeasure and as a contingency plan. We describe our general conceptual paradigm, consisting of three interacting action plans, namely: (1) Organismic Augmentation; (2) Bio- Hybrid Socialization and (3) Ecosystem Hacking, which together compose a method to create a novel agent for ecosystem stabilization. We demonstrate, through early results from the research project HIVEOPOLIS, a specific way how classic Artificial Life technologies can create such a living, ecologically active and technologically-augmented superorganism that operates outside in the field. These technologies range from cellular automata and biomimetic robots to novel and sustainable biocompatible materials. Aiming at having a real-world impact on the society that relies on our biosphere is an important aspect in Artificial Life research and is fundamental to our methodology to create a physically embodied and useful form of Artificial Life.HoneybeesBio-HybridsAnimal-Robot InteractionEcologyEcosystem HackingBio-Hybrid SocializationOrganismic AugmentationSmart HivesMass Extinctiontext::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper