Robotics is one of the fastest-growing fields in modern science, and animal-inspired robots are among its most interesting and potentially useful creations.
Animal-inspired robots are robots that borrow from the earth's natural wildlife in some way, whether they are mammals, reptiles, aquatic creatures or insects. All living creatures on the earth are the product of millennia of evolution that over time has helped them shed weaknesses and develop weapons to guarantee their survival.
Therefore it makes sense for humans to leverage the amazing gifts of the animal kingdom and apply them to robots, which are becoming increasingly present in the modern world.
Animal-inspired robots have a range of applications from security, surveillance and search and rescue to environmental monitoring, transportation, entertainment and education. Ultimately, the huge variety of animal-inspired robots out there goes to show that as much as humans may modernize and develop technology, there is always something to be learned from Mother Nature.
91 Animal-Inspired Robots
From Whimsical Robotic Dragonflies to Agile Ape-Inspired Robots:
Rahul Kalvapalle — Mar 13, 2014 — Eco
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Jellyfish-Mimicking Drones
Researchers at NYU Created a Jellyfish Drone That Hovers in the Air
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Creepy Jellyfish Robots
The Self-Sustaining Robo-Jelly Could Roam the Ocean for Months
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Robo-Spy Birds
The Pentagon Develops the Revolutionary Hummingbot
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Seafaring Security Cyborgs
The BIOSwimmer is an Autonomous Techno Tuna that Detects Bombs
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Octopus-Like Warrior Bots
The Robotic Tentacle Manipulator Could Enter Your Home
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3D-Printed Arachnid Robots
This 3D-Printed Spider by 'Robugtix' Moves Like a Real Arachnid
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Agile Ape-Inspired Robots
NASA's New Robot 'RoboSimian' Moves Just Like a Primate
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Canine Robots
G-Dog
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Shrimp-Mimicking Robots
Ninjabot Mimics One of The Ocean's Most Underestimated Predators
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Artificial Intelligence Hardware
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Service Robot Chair Concept
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AI-Powered Robotic Dogs
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AI-Powered Desktop Robots
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Duck-Like Waste Robots
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AI-Supported Humanoid Robots
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Agile Underwater Exploration Robots
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Voice-Controlled Robot Dogs
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Open-Source Housekeeping Robots
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AI Search Engines
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Autonomous Agricultural Robots
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Forest-Fostering Robots
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Simple AI Assistants
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AI Burger-Making Robots
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Musculoskeletal Robot Dogs
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Biomimicry Bird-Like Drones
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Art-Focused STEAM Kits
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Beverage Dispensing Robots
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Autonomous Gas-Pumping Robots
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