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CommentsThe first robot that mimics the water striders’ jumping abilitiesPosted by American Chemical Society on Jul 25, 2012 at 01:13 PM
The group made a robot that could leap more than 5.5 inches, despite weighing as much as 1,100 water striders The first bio-inspired microrobot capable of not just walking on water like the water strider – but continuously jumping up and down like a real water strider – now is a reality. Scientists reported development of the agile microrobot, which could use its jumping ability to avoid obstacles on reconnaissance or other missions, in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. More...Post a Comment on: The first robot that mimics the water striders’ jumping abilitiesCommenting is not available in this channel entry. Next entries comments: Most new pesticides have roots in natural substances Previous entries comments: Alcohol could intensify the effects of some drugs in the body Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of canadafreepress.com. Please don't assume that Canada Free Press agrees with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
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