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DASH robot mimics cockroaches' disappearing act Anyone who has tried to kill a cockroach knows just how difficult they can be to be to capture. Not only can they squeeze through very narrow gaps, but they can also instantly accelerate to a running speed of approximately 50 body lengths per second. Recently, biologists at the University of California, Berkeley realized that the insects have another escape skill at their disposal. When they get to the edge of a surface such as a table, they can hook it with their rear claws and swing around 180 degrees to land upside down on its underside – a maneuver also performed by geckos. A team of UC Berkeley researchers subsequently did what any of us would do upon gaining that knowledge, and set out to get a robot to perform the action... Continue Reading DASH robot mimics cockroaches' disappearing act Section: Robotics Tags: Biomimicry, Gecko, Insect, Robots, University of California Related Articles: Leaping lizards inspire new robot designA robot that walks on waterLaser backpack created for 3D mappingBird-like autonomous gliding robot can land on a human handDARPA's CHEETAH smashes legged-robot speed recordArtificial pressure-sensitive skin created from nanowires
DASH robot mimics cockroaches' disappearing act
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