Armored caterpillars offer robot designers lessons in crossing slippery glass
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Researchers from the University of Naples Federico II and the University of Palermo studied how caterpillars move across various surfaces, including glass, and developed a mathematical model to simulate their locomotion. By adding artificial armor and weights, they improved the caterpillars' ability to crawl on smooth surfaces, offering insights for the design of bio-inspired soft robots.
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- Tech Xplore — RoboticsSignalArmored caterpillars offer robot designers lessons in crossing slippery glass
Researchers from the University of Naples Federico II and the University of Palermo studied how caterpillars move across various surfaces, including glass, and developed a mathematical model to simulate their locomotion. By adding artificial armor and weights, they improved the caterpillars' ability to crawl on smooth surfaces, offering insights for the design of bio-inspired soft robots.
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