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Posted by: jeremytoday 1 year, 6 months ago

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Leg spines that allow insects and spiders to scramble across gap-ridden surfaces, like the leaves of a bush, have been adapted by US researchers to give robots the same ability.

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nottinghills1 year, 6 months ago

ohh no, insects will be spies! crazy
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ETproductions1 year, 6 months ago

There is certainly a lot humans can learn from lowly insects. Consider ants. A billion of them can live in one house, and all get along with one another.
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