Robotic water strider rows itself forward with fanning feathery feet

Robotic water strider rows itself forward with fanning feathery feet

The bio-inspired Rhagobot robot, with one of its foot-fans visible at left

Although we’ve seen a number of different robotic water striders over the years, scientists are still finding clever new aspects of the insects to replicate. Recently, for instance, researchers created a strider-bot that zips across the water’s surface via fans on its feet.

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Category: Robotics, Technology

Tags: UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech, Insect, locomotion, Biomimicry