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Seahorse Tails Could Inspire New Generation of Robots
An anonymous reader writes: Researchers at Clemson University have studied the makeup of seahorse tails and rendered its mechanics using 3D-printing in an effort to provide flexibility to stiff robots. Unlike most creatures, seahorse's tail is made of square prisms. Michael Porter, assistant professor in mechanical engineering at Clemson University said, "Almost all animal tails have circular or oval cross-sections—but not the seahorse's. We wondered why. We found that the squared-shaped tails are better when both grasping and armor functions are needed."
According to this, round squishy tails.
I must have missed those ones though
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Balance. They are actually quite useful in this regard.
This is good. Because the last generation of robots was just sitting around, unmotivated and depressed. (Marvin, I'm talking to you.)
Have gnu, will travel.