FlipperBot Robot (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

FlipperBot Robot

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FlipperBot moves through a bed filled with poppy seeds in the Georgia Tech School of Physics. The research, which also included a study of sea turtle hatchlings, provides new information on the principles governing locomotion on granular surfaces.

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Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

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