dead spider necrobotic gripper (IMAGE)

Rice University

dead spider necrobotic gripper

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Rice University mechanical engineers have found a way to convert the bodies of deceased spiders into necrobotic grippers. Here, a gripper is used to lift a jumper and break a circuit on an electronic breadboard, turning off an LED.

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Image by Preston Innovation Laboratory/Rice University

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