Biomimetics

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‘Jellybots’ offer hope for study of fragile coral reefs

Bat-like robot navigates surroundings via echolocation

1,000 robotic SpotMini dogs per year unleashed by Boston Dynamics

Robot displays emotion with facial expressions… and texture changes

Cockroach inspired robot can walk on land, water and submerse itself

Engineers create ‘artificial blubber’ wetsuits to protect divers in cold waters

Shark skin inspires bacteria-killing surface

Robot propulsion system operates without power supply or engine

Bird-inspired robot transforms itself in mid-air to slip through gaps

Laser beam lift-off for wireless winged robot

Wandering dog and jumping humanoid robots revealed by Boston Dynamics

AI predicts ‘full behavioural repertoire’ of pond-dwelling creature

Ultra-athletic, jumping robots could be designed with help of mathematical model

‘Soft’ caterpillar robot can squeeze through tiny gaps; could be used in disasters

Hungry AI ‘cyberslug’ demonstrates self-awareness

Snake-inspired robot wriggles without rigid parts

Natural iridescence study could allow metallic coatings to be grown from bacteria

Shark-inspired electrical sensor functions in ocean-like conditions

Brittle starfish inspires robot design with expendable limbs

Manta ray robots glide through water like their real-life counterparts

Flying RoboBee converts water into fuel to break surface tension

Shapeshifting growth rules from nature inspire method for engineering new shapes

Octopus skin inspires programmable ‘camouflaging’ material

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