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A robot that runs and swims like a salamander

Auke Ijspeert · TED

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About

Roboticist Auke Ijspeert designs biorobots, machines modeled after real animals that are capable of handling complex terrain and would appear at home in the pages of a sci-fi novel. The process of creating these robots leads to better automata that can be used for fieldwork, service, and search and rescue. But these robots don't just mimic the natural world -- they help us understand our own biology better, unlocking previously unknown secrets of the spinal cord.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal>Geneva
Speaker
Auke Ijspeert
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics, Biology, Engineering, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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