Biologically inspired robots travel ? naturally
By Sharon Oosthoek
Web edition: June 21, 2013
Do the locomotion
A robot built to mimic the movements of a shark relative, the cownose ray, takes a dip.
Credit: Norm Shafer
Meet three researchers who study animal locomotion. Each of the critters they work with has perfected a style of movement over millions of years. Their moves have inspired these engineers to build robots that can do important and useful jobs ? ones that people can?t do. Known as biomimicry,?it's the design of new technologies based on nature.
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Source: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/351179/title/FOR_KIDS_Cool_Jobs__Moved_by_life
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