Nobel Prize Winner Richard Thaler on How Nudge Changed the World — Plus, Squirrel-Inspired Robots
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Squirrels Jump Easily Through Tree Tops
Researchers set up a squirrelly obstacle course and recorded their sleek moves with high speed cameras to learn their secrets. Understanding how different animals manoeuvr through their environments is an important step in designing robots that can do the same s. Previous research into the velcro like grip of gecos and the wall climbing abilities of cockroaches has led to important advancements in robotics and material science. If we know how squirrels parcore through the trees, a squirrel like robot may not be far behind.
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