Tag: Biomimicry
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Biomimicry: Ant movements inspire tunnel-digging robots
Biomimicry is a great tool to solve problems. Rather than reinvent the wheel, we can often look at the solutions that nature has come up with over millions of years of trials & errors.
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Moth eyes inspire more efficient thin-film solar cells
Moth eyes have evolved to cut out light reflection so that it can see well at night. Scientists have created a nanofilm that mimicks the moth's eye to enhance solar cell efficiency.
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Flipperbot robot walks on the beach like a sea turtle
This sea turtle-inspired robot is helping researchers understand how the animals make their way across the sand.
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Squid beak inspires more comfortable medical implants
A new material that is both soft and strong like a squid's beak could be used in medical implants to make patients more comfortable.
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Robotic jellyfish could stand guard over oceans
Scientists believe this doppelganger could revolutionize the field of oceanographic surveillance, making waterways cleaner and safer.
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New dragonfly drone can be controlled with a smartphone
The BionicOpter floats and flutters like the real thing.
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Robotic salamander walks on land, swims in water
The amphibious robot mimics the crawling and swimming movements of the salamander so that it can easily transition between land and water.
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Remora fish, those suckers of the sea, are inspiring new adhesives
Remora fish are known for their ability to latch on to other fish and not let go. How they do that is of interest to scientists, who are looking toward this fish for clues to better adhesives.
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3D-printed robotic bat wing holds new possibilities for small aircraft
Dig out those old da Vinci drawings of winged flying machines, as he was really on to something!
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Fish gill-inspired water management system wins student design contest
The biomimetic design could increase water delivery efficiency, decrease water-borne illness, and lower wastewater operating costs.
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Russian inventors build walking ostrich robot
The design, which cost only $1,500 to make, comes equipped with a saddle for taking its owner for a ride.
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Biomimicry Solves Age-old Industrial Air Pollution Problem
This clever trick mimics how Earth's atmosphere cleans itself, resulting in a low-energy, effective solution to age-old air pollution problems.
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Robotic Hedgehogs to Explore Moons and Asteroids
Spiky rolling robots are under development as the next tool in space exploration.
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Secrets of the Porcupine Quill Could Help Us Make Better Medical Supplies
We have alot to learn from nature. After all, evolution has been solving various problems long before we came around, and so by looking at the solutions it came up with (aka biomimicry), we can save a lot of R&D.
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Blind Cave Fish Inspire Better Sensing Technology for Underwater Robots
Researchers are copying the sensory systems of cave fish to help underwater robots move through murky water.
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Shape-Shifting Robot Mimics Protein Molecules
The MIT-designed device is being called a "robotic Swiss Army knife" for its ability to transform into many tools.
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Robotic Snake Slithers on Land and in the Water
The amphibious robo-snake could be helpful in search and rescue operations.
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Nanotech Dog Nose Sniffs Out Explosives
The device mimics the canine olfactory receptors' ability to detect airborne vapors from explosives that human noses cannot.
