Why build an entirely new robot when you can just copy nature? Thats the idea behind biomimicry, or engineering robots that imitate lifeforms. For example, when scientists are trying to find ways to propel an aquatic robot through water or give an airborne robot flight, they might look to animals like jellyfish or hummingbirds for answers. To give you a taste of this brave new animal kingdom, we rounded up the nine wildest animal-inspired robots. BigDog aint got nothin on this pack. …
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