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MIT Robot Walks On Water

Posted by timothy on from the just-not-evenly-distributed dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers at MIT have solved the mystery of how water striders propel themselves across water surfaces and in the process have created a robot called Robostrider that mimics the behavior. With cool stuff like this, it's no wonder MIT is number one in engineering."

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  1. Sloppy video by bareminimum · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Could the video be any less clear than that? Sounds like a set-up, kinda reminds me of these two guys walking on the moon.

  2. Jeebus! by Squidgee · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Holy crap! They made jeebus?!

  3. Great Idea! by BurKaZoiD · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    With cool stuff like this, it's no wonder MIT is number one in engineering.

    Number one compared to what?

    Maybe it's because they're in bed with Microsoft that makes them so smart?

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