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Caterpillar Inspired Robot
A robot called GoQBot, designed by Hual-Tin Lin from Tufts University, was inspired by a caterpillar. We have seen other robots inspired by nature, like Stanford’s gecko inspired robot, but most are made of hard materials, like hard metal or plastic. GoQBot is soft, made out of silicone rubber and, like the caterpillars, it can [...]
Scientists Study Caterpillars for Robo Locomotion Ideas
Scientists at Tufts University in Medford Massachusetts are studying the tobacco hornworm caterpillars and how they move. The scientists are interested in soft body creatures and creating soft body robots. That means creating robots with things like elastomers or 3D-fiber knitting and using flexible components. Who knew you could knit a robot? The caterpillars were [...]