Bio-Inspired Robot on Mars (VIDEO)

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Using a combination of theory and experiment, Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new approach for understanding and predicting how small legged robots -- and potentially also animals -- move on and interact with complex granular materials such as sand.

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Georgia Tech/Inertia Films

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