Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more in @SciRobotics: https://t.co/yZeK2S7KSF https://t.co/WVPYArvTyC
A springtail-inspired multimodal walking-jumping microrobot.
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The collected discussions show excitement about the robot's impressive jumping distance (up to 1.4 meters and 23 times its length), highlighting fascination with bioinspired design and potential applications. The tone is predominantly enthusiastic and admiring, with phrases like 'showcasing advanced agility' and 'potential for navigating challenging terrains' emphasizing both admiration and perceived future impact.
Most discussions praise the artificial robot's design and capabilities, reflecting strong support for the research's potential.
The enthusiasm around the robot's jumping ability and bioinspired mechanisms indicates high interest among viewers.
Participants frequently reference specific features like energy storage and jumping heights, demonstrating in-depth engagement.
The frequent mentions of the robot’s ability to navigate complex terrains suggest a belief in its significant technological implications.
Abstract in brief
- This study presents a small, bio-inspired robot that can both walk and jump, mimicking how springtails (tiny arthropods) overcome obstacles by jumping.
- The robot uses a special mechanism with shape memory alloy actuators and elastic components to store and release energy quickly, enabling powerful jumps that surpass the distance of similar-sized insects.
- It can perform repeatable jumps and controlled landings, allowing it to navigate complex environments, which opens up possibilities for advanced obstacle-overcoming behaviors in small robots.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyA new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables directional jumping onto platforms or to overcome obstacles. https://t.co/yZeK2S7KSF https://t.co/XlRUh3YXzp
Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more in @SciRobotics: https://t.co/yZeK2S7KSF https://t.co/ShUvSVZinw
Scientists have developed a #springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/xCWS8k9318 https://t.co/1eu2t818cy
A new Science #Robotics study describes a #bioinspired #microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables directional jumping onto platforms or to overcome obstacles. https://t.co/xCWS8k9318 https://t.co/paElK4g6CL
#A springtail-inspired microrobot can leap 23 times its body length, showcasing advanced agility. This innovation could enable robots to navigate challenging terrains autonomously. @hseas @SciRobotics https://t.co/O1qRqUB3Uy https://t.co/bZ7yekXcqy
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Springtail-Inspired Microrobot Demonstrates 23x Jump Capacity and Multimodal Mobility
Meet a bio-inspired microrobot capable of jumping 23 times its size and performing walking, climbing, and scooping. Utilizing springtail-inspired mechanisms, it navigates complex terrains, opening new possibilities in…
Springtail-Inspired Microbot Achieves Superior Jumping and Navigation
Scientists at Harvard SEAS have developed a tiny microrobot inspired by springtails that can walk, jump, and navigate complex terrains. Capable of leaping 23 times its body length, it uses springloaded mechanisms for…
Bioinspired Microbot for Walking and Jumping Over Obstacles
This study presents a small, bio-inspired robot that can both walk and jump, mimicking how springtails (tiny arthropods) overcome obstacles by jumping. It uses shape memory alloy actuators and elastic components to…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
RT @ScienceMagazine: A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables d…
A new @SciRobotics study describes a bioinspired microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables directional jumping onto platforms or to overcome obstacles. https://t.co/yZeK2S7KSF https://t.co/XlRUh3YXzp
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more in @SciRobotics: https://t.co/yZeK2S7KSF https://t.co/WVPYArvTyC
Bug-inspired microrobot https://t.co/6NR4WP3n8Q
springtail-inspired walking-jumping microrobot from Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory can jump 23 times its length HT: https://t.co/d31wizymhy https://t.co/8Kef35mwEu
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
RT @ScienceMagazine: Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more i…
Scientists have developed a springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more in @SciRobotics: https://t.co/yZeK2S7KSF https://t.co/ShUvSVZinw
RT @SciRobotics: A new Science #Robotics study describes a #bioinspired #microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enable…
A new Science #Robotics study describes a #bioinspired #microrobot with a springtail-inspired spring mechanism that enables directional jumping onto platforms or to overcome obstacles. https://t.co/xCWS8k9318 https://t.co/paElK4g6CL
Because of this springtail-inspired walking-jumping microrobot (it's not really micro) Serrano2025: A springtail-inspired multimodal walking-jumping microrobot https://t.co/JfVK36Y5Kx They have a table about various sota jumping robots. https://t.co/5GZEfL7UKk
Harvard researchers built a 2.2g microrobot that walks and jumps 23 body lengths (1.4m) using a bioinspired mechanism that stores energy in SMA actuators and releases it through a singularity-based torque reversal. https://t.co/Rc6ZlfLyLm
RT @iw_toshiki: 【トビムシのようなロボット】 ハーバード大学SEAS(@hseas)HMLの研究者らはゴキブリをモデルにしたマイクロロボット「HAMR」を改良し、体長の23倍まで跳躍できるジャンピング「HAMR」を開発。#ロボット 《A springtail-i…
【トビムシのようなロボット】 ハーバード大学SEAS(@hseas)HMLの研究者らはゴキブリをモデルにしたマイクロロボット「HAMR」を改良し、体長の23倍まで跳躍できるジャンピング「HAMR」を開発。#ロボット 《A springtail-inspired multimodal walking-jumping microrobot》https://t.co/Vvu3RjcpCa https://t.co/RZv30bAhDa https://t.co/qd4IqI49RI
RT @SciRobotics: Scientists have developed a #springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more in S…
Scientists have developed a #springtail-inspired, centimeter-scale robot that can jump up to 1.4 meters. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/xCWS8k9318 https://t.co/1eu2t818cy
A springtail-inspired multimodal walking-jumping microrobot | https://t.co/KdcI8MdjUv
RT @TechXplore_com: #A springtail-inspired microrobot can leap 23 times its body length, showcasing advanced agility. This innovation could…
#A springtail-inspired microrobot can leap 23 times its body length, showcasing advanced agility. This innovation could enable robots to navigate challenging terrains autonomously. @hseas @SciRobotics https://t.co/O1qRqUB3Uy https://t.co/bZ7yekXcqy