Biologists and Engineers Create a New Generation of Robots That Imitate Life

Abstract

A revolution is going on in robotics, in which a new army of biologically inspired robots is emerging from laboratories throughout the world. As these robots learn to walk, crawl, and fly, they are advancing both robotics and scientists9 understanding of how animals move. The goal is to create robots that can go where humans either can9t go or where it9s not safe to send them, such as the surfaces of other planets, the bowels of a burning building, or the risky confines of a minefield or a battlefield.