Freepressjournal : Latest Indian news,Live updates
  • Home
  • Opinion
  • India
    • Lok Sabha Elections 2019
    • Lok Sabha Elections 2019
    • Elections 2018
  • Cities
    • Mumbai
    • Pune
    • Delhi
    • Indore
    • Bhopal
    • Ujjain
  • World
  • Business
    • Budget 2019
    • Sponsored Content
    • Events Corner
  • Entertainment
    • Hollywood
    • Bollywood
    • Television
    • Regional Film News
    • Movie Reviews
    • Movie Trailers
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
  • Features
    • Infographics
    • Interviews
    • Personal Finance
    • Education
    • Lifestyle
    • Book Reviews
    • Peace of Mind
    • Weekend
    • Whats’s Up
    • Sex and Relationships
    • Food
    • Travel
  • FPJ Initiatives
    • FPJ Roundtable
    • India’s Coastline-Engine and Wheel of Economic Growth
    • IAA-The Gutenberg Galaxy Book Launch
    • Madhya Pradesh Glorious Agri-Revolution
    • India and its neighbours
    • India and the World
    • FPJ FORUM
    • Public Notice
    • The FPJ Management Scholarship
      • FPJ Management Scholarship Awards
  • Epaper

Freepressjournal : Latest Indian news,Live updates

  • Home
  • Opinion
  • India
    • Lok Sabha Elections 2019
    • Lok Sabha Elections 2019
    • Elections 2018
  • Cities
    • Mumbai
    • Pune
    • Delhi
    • Indore
    • Bhopal
    • Ujjain
  • World
  • Business
    • Budget 2019
    • Sponsored Content
    • Events Corner
  • Entertainment
    • Hollywood
    • Bollywood
    • Television
    • Regional Film News
    • Movie Reviews
    • Movie Trailers
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
  • Features
    • Infographics
    • Interviews
    • Personal Finance
    • Education
    • Lifestyle
    • Book Reviews
    • Peace of Mind
    • Weekend
    • Whats’s Up
    • Sex and Relationships
    • Food
    • Travel
  • FPJ Initiatives
    • FPJ Roundtable
    • India’s Coastline-Engine and Wheel of Economic Growth
    • IAA-The Gutenberg Galaxy Book Launch
    • Madhya Pradesh Glorious Agri-Revolution
    • India and its neighbours
    • India and the World
    • FPJ FORUM
    • Public Notice
    • The FPJ Management Scholarship
      • FPJ Management Scholarship Awards
  • Epaper

Biomimetic robots that act like birds, insects and fish

by FPJ Bureau October 22, 2017 5:20 am
written by FPJ Bureau October 22, 2017 5:20 am
Biomimetic robots that act like birds, insects and fish

Researchers, scientists and the armed forces have recently developed robots that act and look like animals. Some are just meant to be toys, but others have the capability to spy on enemy territory and assist soldiers in a mission. Robots no longer just resemble humans, they are now taking after birds, geckos and insects — it’s almost like the “Beast Wars: Transformers” cartoon. The following are biomimetic robots that look and act like animals:

Daler
Although it doesn’t look like a bat, the Deployable Air-Land Exploration Robot’s design was inspired by the vampire bat. The biomimetic robot can fly and crawl across the floor just like a real bat does. The robot uses the tips of its wings as claws to walk, and then it can expand its flexible wings to become airborne. The researcher behind the design, Ludovic Daler, told Motherboard that he was inspired by the bat because it uses its wings to adapt to flying or walking, and he wanted a robot that could adapt to any situation.

GhostSwimmer
DARPA is known for being innovative with their projects and releasing futuristic robots. One of their latest is a drone that swims and looks exactly like bluefin tuna. The drone is called GhostSwimmer, and it is meant to assist divers and sailors during their missions. The drone would serve as a spy that has the capability to swim depths ranging from 10 inches to 300 feet deep. The GhostSwimmer weights nearly 100 pounds and it is 5 feet long.

StickyBot
This gecko-inspired robot can walk on any smooth surface by using dry directional adhesives. The robot was developed by a team at Stanford University that was able to crackdown the formula to DARPA’s gecko-inspired adhesive. The robot was also designed to look like a gecko, especially when it comes to its feet. StickyBot is 30 centimeters long and weighs 300 grams, which makes it easier to carry its own body up glass, acrylic and tiled walls.

Festo SmartBird
Festo’s SmartBird looks and flies like a herring gull. It has the capability to start, fly and land autonomously. Festo made the bird out ultra light materials so it could have extreme agility and good aerodynamic qualities. Although from a distance it looks exactly like a herring gull, the one thing it lacks is the irritating cry the real bird makes.

BionicOpter
The BionicOpter is one of the biomimetic robots that most resembles the animal it was inspired by. The BionicOpter is a 17.3-inch robotic dragonfly that can flutter in any direction. It can beat its four-carbon fiber and foil wings up to 20 times per second, which makes it look like it swimming through the air rather than flying. The dragonfly can be controlled by using a smartphone app.

-Compiled by Ankita Das

Biomimetic robotsRobotssmall robotsWeekend reads
previous post
Here are some apps for pet lovers
next post
Book Lover? These mysterious book boxes are just the thing you need

You may also like

Rs 10 crore! That’s the offer Kartik Aaryan...

February 18, 2019 11:48 am

Pulwama terror attack mastermind killed in Pinglan encounter,...

February 18, 2019 11:41 am

Find out what’s common between Kareena Kapoor and...

February 18, 2019 11:18 am

Pulwama terror attack: KJ Alphons faces flak for...

February 18, 2019 11:05 am

Boney Kapoor to auction wife Sridevi’s sari for...

February 18, 2019 10:39 am

Pulwama terror attack: Traders body calls for nationwide...

February 18, 2019 10:10 am

Pulwama encounter: Army major among 4 killed, JeM...

February 18, 2019 9:15 am

2 Youth Congress workers hacked to death in...

February 18, 2019 9:07 am

Will Modi declare a war on Pakistan?

February 18, 2019 8:59 am

Cricket Techonolgy: To be or not to be

February 18, 2019 8:41 am

Opinions

  • Will Modi declare a war on Pakistan?

    February 18, 2019 8:59 am
  • Cricket Techonolgy: To be or not to be

    February 18, 2019 8:41 am
  • Wage war by other means: Delete Art 370

    February 18, 2019 8:35 am




Web Special

  • A Hero is Born to Walking in Clouds: 5 books that are just out

    February 17, 2019 7:46 am
  • Valentine’s Day 2019: 10 honest love cards that are perfect for real relationships!

    February 14, 2019 1:07 am
  • Valentine’s Day Horror: Pillow, video game- 8 people who fell in love, got married to the weirdest things

    February 14, 2019 12:41 am
  • Valentine’s Day 2019: 5 offbeat Valentine’s Day date ideas on a budget in Mumbai

    February 13, 2019 2:43 pm

Trending

  • Indian broadcaster IMG Reliance pulls out of Pakistan cricket league after Pulwama attack  

    February 18, 2019 9:27 am
  • Haven’t replaced Sidhu on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’: Archana Puran Singh

    February 18, 2019 9:23 am
  • Pakistani artists disappointed over Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar cancelling Karachi visit

    February 18, 2019 9:10 am
  • ICC Test rankings: Kusal Perera makes big gains after heroics

    February 18, 2019 5:23 am

Horoscope

  • Today’s Horoscope — Daily Horoscope for Monday, February 18, 2019

    February 18, 2019 8:22 am




Agony Aunt

  • Agony Aunt: Exploring career options, but I am inducted in family business

    February 17, 2019 6:39 am

Sex & Relationship

  • Sex and the city: My honest husband confessed about incestuous relationship with his sister

    February 17, 2019 6:48 am

What is

  • Gujjar quota stir: All you need to know about the reservation protests in Rajasthan

    February 12, 2019 2:37 pm
  • Mamata Banerjee vs CBI: All you need to know about high political drama in Kolkata

    February 4, 2019 10:05 am
  • New DTH tariff regime: Check full list of channels, package rates

    January 30, 2019 9:45 am

Viral

  • Black Panther caught on camera, and it’s unlike the one seen in Marvel films

    February 14, 2019 4:21 pm
  • Wah Ji! PUBG turns into game of love as two die-hard fans gets engaged

    February 13, 2019 4:19 pm
  • Fox News host says he hasn’t washed hands in 10 years; Netizens can’t stop trolling him

    February 12, 2019 6:28 pm

About Free Press Journal

The Free Press Journal is one of the oldest English Daily newspapers from Mumbai with a heritage of more than 88 years. And yet, The Free Press Journal is a contemporary paper and rooted in current urban realities.

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube Email RSS

Movie Reviews

  • Movie Review: ‘Dev’ is a pointless, boring love story

    February 18, 2019 9:37 am
  • Hum Chaar movie: Review, cast, director

    February 15, 2019 7:23 pm
  • Facebook Wala Pyar movie: Review, cast, director

    February 15, 2019 7:20 pm

Interviews

  • Godrej Memorial Hospital CEO Pravin Swamy: Prevention is key to curb healthcare cost

    February 14, 2019 9:26 am
  • Sancheti Hospital CEO Dr Parag Sancheti: We have created a niche, extended holistic treatment experience

    February 13, 2019 9:33 am
  • Edward I Altman’s Z-score gets rejuvenated for new businesses, even for India

    February 11, 2019 8:11 am
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Authors
  • Careers
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Archive
  • RSS

@2019 - www.freepressjournal.in. All Right Reserved.