{"id":29187,"date":"2023-01-24T15:33:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=29187"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:40:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:40:34","slug":"beetle-inspired-jumping-robots-are-powered-by-elastic-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/beetle-inspired-jumping-robots-are-powered-by-elastic-energy\/29187\/","title":{"rendered":"Beetle-inspired jumping robots are powered by elastic energy"},"content":{"rendered":"
The jumping robots are small enough to fit into tight spaces, manoeuvre over obstacles, and move fast enough to mimic a real insect\u2019s rapid escape time.<\/p>\n
To manufacture the jumping robots, the researchers studied click beetle anatomy, mechanics, and evolution over the past decade. A paper detailing the results of the study, \u2018Insect-scale jumping robots enabled by a dynamic buckling cascade<\/a>,\u2019 was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. <\/em><\/p>\n A 2020 study concluded that snap buckling \u2013 the rapid release of elastic energy \u2013 of a coiled muscle within a click beetle\u2019s thorax is triggered to allow them to propel themselves in the air several times their body length. This anomaly allows a beetle to overcome the challenge of being flipped on its back.<\/p>\nUsing elastic energy to overcome obstacles<\/h3>\n