Ant-inspired Robots Will Be The Movers Of The Future - Gizmo Watch: "Scientists at Case Western Reserve have developed a whole range of nature-inspired robots the latest of which are a series of robo ants. The hexapod BILL-Ant (BILL stands for ‘Biologically-Inspired Legged Locomotion Ant’) has 18 degrees of freedom in his legs along with a movable neck and force-sensing mandibles. The 6 pound robots can move a 7-pound weight on his back which is still a far way from the 20x lifting power of the leaf cutter ants. Researchers are optimistic about improving the weight-carrying capacity of the BILL-Ant and hope to see the technology implemented in heavy lifting sectors soon.
Source: Bot Junkie "
Source: Bot Junkie "
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