Insights on fast cockroaches can help teach robots to walk

(University of Cologne) A study scientists from the University of Cologne have published in Frontiers in Zoology shows for the first time that fast insects can change their gait -- like a mammal's transition from trot to gallop. These new insights could contribute to making the locomotion of robots more energy efficient.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news