# Robots inspired by cockroach ingenuity

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2002
- Speaker: Robert Full
- Year: 2002
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_full_robots_inspired_by_cockroach_ingenuity)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills -- but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually over-engineered. The trick is to copy only what's necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals' tricks.

## Lectures

1. [Robots inspired by cockroach ingenuity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/robert_full_robots_inspired_by_cockroach_ingenuity/ef8b9c3574d3), 20 min (TED's player)