Robot springs off water

Inspired by water striders, lightweight bots take advantage of surface tension to leap

FLOATING Like a real water strider (left), new robotic insects can rest on water and jump off it.

Seoul National University

July 30, 2015 at 2:00 pm - More than 2 years ago

New robotic insects can hop on water. Researchers from Harvard University and Seoul National University in South Korea studied live water striders, which can skate and leap on water, to design the robots.

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