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Shannon Casey, Biology and Physician Assistant notes,New research highlights how mimicking nature makes for great design.
Octopus-inspired robot can climb ladders and walls
Photo: Nicole De Khors from Burst
Investigating components of the natural world can lead to solutions for every day problems. This process of emulating nature in order to find innovative solutions for complex design challenges is called biomimicry.
Biomimicry is a very useful concept in robotics. For example, the octopus is a highly intelligent creature that uses its body in unique ways. This model has inspired researchers to develop soft-body robot made of silicone capable of climbing...
And this group from Hosei University in Tokyo isn’t the only one drawing on the octopus for robot inspiration. Other researchers have considered the cephalopod when designing machines for years, including a “Tentacle Bot” reported earlier this year.
Source: Massive Science
