Robots Inspired by Nature

Robotics researchers are learning nature's tricks for adapting to the most demanding environments, a practice called biomimetics.

From the lowly insect to the most complex of mammals, robotics researchers are learning nature's tricks for adapting to the most demanding environments using surprisingly simple and efficient techniques, a practice called biomimetics. While the lessons learned from even lowly creatures like insects, lizards, and crustaceans have already had a powerful impact on robotic design, what lessons wait for us when we begin to master the inventions evolution learned while making us?