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August 10, 2012 03:18 pm PDT
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Robotic worm
In another example of biomimicry applied to robotics, researchers from MIT, Harvard, and Seoul National University created this Meshworm. The robot, made almost entirely of soft materials, is remarkably resilient: Even when stepped upon or bludgeoned with a hammer, the robot is able to inch away, unscathed The robot is named Meshworm for the flexible, [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/X5s6LYwoMa8/robotic-worm.html
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