'Grasshopper' robot is real long jumper
SCIENTISTS have built a jumping robot inspired by the grasshopper that can leap 27 times its body length. Swarms of the locust-like drones could one day be used to explore remote areas of the Earth or other planets, say researchers.
The device, which looks like the workings of a watch perched on two long feet, weighs just seven grams and can jump 1.4 metres.
The full article contains 72 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
21 May 2008 10:18 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh