In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.
A few seconds later, the body wriggles away, leaving one of its legs lying motionless under the brick.
The robot, which can amputate its limbs — just like a gecko can release its tail when it is grabbed by a hungry predator — is the creation of researchers at Yale University.
Read more: https://cnn.it/489aEfA
A few seconds later, the body wriggles away, leaving one of its legs lying motionless under the brick.
The robot, which can amputate its limbs — just like a gecko can release its tail when it is grabbed by a hungry predator — is the creation of researchers at Yale University.
Read more: https://cnn.it/489aEfA
