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Cockroach inspires robot that squeezes through cracks
8 February 2016, 11:29 pm

Ever wonder how roaches are able to get into anything, no matter how tight the seams? Biologists have now shown that the American cockroach can flatten its body to one-fifth normal running height to squeeze through cracks as small as two stacked pennies, and can run at high speed when flattened by half. These features were reproduced in a squishy robot that can run even when flattened: ideal for search and rescue.

Source: Artificial Intelligence News -- ScienceDaily