small robots that can jump and fly like insects and grasshoppers

Small robots that can jump and fly like insects and grasshoppers!


Jane Tamil, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, is busy with her lab. She is looking for some questions and answers.



His question is - do you need a big robot for big work? Does being big in size mean that the machine is powerful? Are small robots capable of doing the same thing as humans? And is it possible to make a robot that can swim mainly in water, fly in the air and even jump on the roof?



Searching for the answer to all these questions, she will soon find the answer. Because now robots shaped like insects and grasshoppers are being developed.


Jane believes that small robots can be useful in medical use. She says it can also be useful in drug distribution and general surgery. Small robots can be very helpful to humans in any mine, in search and rescue.


"If you have a small insect-sized robot, it will help you do your job easily and safely," Jane told CNN.


Small robots work in groups. Small creatures, such as ants and bees, work in groups.


"I hope these modular robots will help astronauts even in unfamiliar environments," said Jamie Peik, founder and director of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.


He said that ants became a source of inspiration in testing robots shaped like insects and grasshoppers. Ants work in tandem. They can carry more weight than their body weight. They can walk and work easily on soil and sand. They also build bridges to heal themselves if necessary.



According to Peik, who is also a member of the team, the Trap-J species of ants are its source of inspiration. Because of this, a battery-powered hand-held robot was created. These robots can adapt to any environment and cooperate.


Trap-j ants are very careful to avoid predators. They can jump at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. Peik and his team built a new robot in the robot, mechanically similar to the ant, which can fly vertically from a height, can jump horizontally over long distances, can jump between obstacles, and can walk or crawl on any surface.


Like the ant, each unit of this robot is completely independent. But they are connected to each other through transmitters.


Another advantage of small robots, says Peik. They are cheaper than big robots.


"We can throw such robots in the air." And, if it gets lost or broken somewhere, it can do the job, "Peik said.

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