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SUBMITTER: Chen Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6021446 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Yufeng Y Doshi Neel N Goldberg Benjamin B Wang Hongqiang H Wood Robert J RJ
Nature communications 20180627 1
Several animal species demonstrate remarkable locomotive capabilities on land, on water, and under water. A hybrid terrestrial-aquatic robot with similar capabilities requires multimodal locomotive strategies that reconcile the constraints imposed by the different environments. Here we report the development of a 1.6 g quadrupedal microrobot that can walk on land, swim on water, and transition between the two. This robot utilizes a combination of surface tension and buoyancy to support its weigh ...[more]