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That was one of the most disappointing robotic demonstrations and videos I've seen in a while. I fail to see the ant correlation. On the surface I don't see a
by foofoo55 11y ago
That was one of the most disappointing robotic demonstrations and videos I've seen in a while. I fail to see the ant correlation. On the surface I don't see anything robotic, just a bunch of light winches operating in parallel (albeit with a nifty sticky footpad). Are they somehow autonomously synced, or just automatically load-limiting?
- yoodenvranx 11y agoWelcome to modern university life! The main goal is not good research but good PR to get more money.
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- dsmithatx 11y agoThe article talks about how they are synched and using the combined force of tiny sticky feet (like ants)... The researchers’ approach is counterintuitive. Rather than striking powerful blows like a football player making a tackle or a jackhammer, they have focused on synchronizing the smooth application of very tiny forces. The microrobots work in concert, if slowly. The researchers observed that the ants get great cooperative force by each using three of their six legs simultaneously.