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Tiny 4-Inch Robot Hops, Backflips and Swims
Original: This Tiny 4-Inch Robot Hops, Backflips and Swims Using an Odd Trick Hidden in Its Legs
Researchers have unveiled a small robot measuring roughly four inches that can hop, perform backflips and swim, with the key to its versatility said to lie in a mechanism hidden inside its legs. The unusual combination of abilities in such a small machine is drawing attention from robotics enthusiasts and engineers interested in compact, agile locomotion.
Why now: Novel multi-mode locomotion in a tiny robot is surprising and highlights advances in agile robotics
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- This Tiny 4-Inch Robot Hops, Backflips and Swims Using an Odd Trick Hidden in Its Legs · The Debrief
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