Teaching a hexapedal robot to walk like a stick insect
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“Researchers are developing a six-legged robot that mimics the movement of stick insects to navigate disaster zones where wheeled vehicles cannot travel. The project aims to create machines capable of reaching victims in earthquake or marsquake-ravaged landscapes.”
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