turning dead spiders into necrobotic grippers (IMAGE)

Rice University

turning dead spiders into necrobotic grippers

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An illustration shows the process by which Rice University mechanical engineers turn deceased spiders into necrobotic grippers, able to grasp items when triggered by hydraulic pressure.

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Image by Preston Innovation Laboratory/Rice University

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