Festo's latest bionic robot is modeled after a type of desert-dwelling spider that can curl up into a ball and roll away from predators.
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BionicWheelBot —
Just like the real spider, the robot uses its legs to somersault forward.
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BionicFlyingFox —
The BionicFlyingFoxis modeled after a large type of bat and can fly semi-autonomously.
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BionicFlyingFox —
If the wing gets damaged during the flight, the honeycomb structure prevents the tear from getting bigger.
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BionicKangaroo —
Festo's BionicKangaroo from 2014. Festo's bionic robots are the equivalent of concept cars, testbeds for innovation and new ideas that could one day find their way into production vehicles.
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BionicKangaroo —
Like its biological counterpart, the robo-kangaroo can recover energy when jumping, store it and use it for the next jump.
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SmartBird —
The SmartBird, in 2011, became the first robot with a wing flapping mechanism and without helium that flew like a real bird.
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SmartBird —
The SmartBird was modeled after the herring gull.
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eMotionButteflies —
The eMotionButteflies from 2005.
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BioniCopter —
The BioniCopter from 2013 recreated the complex flight dynamics of the four-winged dragonfly.
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OctopusGripper —
The OctopusGripper, from 2017, is shaped like an octopus tentacle and can grasp even delicate objects without breaking them.
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Bionic Handling Assistant —
This bionic handling assistant is inspired by the elephant's trunk.
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AquaJelly —
The AquaJelly, a robotic jellyfish from 2008.
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BionicANTs —
The BionicANTs from 2015 were designed to communicate and work together like real ants do.
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BionicANTs —
The bionic ants are bigger than regular ants, measuring just over five inches in length.