High-tech robotic spider for hazardous missions
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 08:00
in Astronomy & Space
Spiders are very agile, and some can even jump. They owe this capability to their hydraulically operated limbs. Researchers have now designed a mobile robot modeled on the same principle that moves spider legs. Created using a 3-D printing process, this lightweight can explore terrain that is beyond human reach.