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  • Click beetle-inspired robots jump using elastic energy

    Jan 23, 2023 3:30 pm by Lois YoksoulianInnovation
    Graphic by Michael Vincent showing click beetles beside a similarly sized robot

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    • Graphic by Michael Vincent showing click beetles beside a similarly sized robot

    U of I professor Sameh Tawfick led a new study introducing click beetle-sized robots small enough to fit into tight spaces, powerful enough to maneuver over obstacles and fast enough to match an insect’s rapid escape time.