Softbots Ape Caterpillars

The scientific explanation may be a bit dry and complicated, but the gist of the story is that Virginia Tech is developing "softbots," robots that move similarly to Manduca sexta caterpillars. They "gut slide" to move forward as it turns out that their legs are not doing the walking. Future applications may include search-and-rescue or even internal travel in a human.

Via Current Biology

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