UC Berkeley's 'Salto' robot jumps and balances like a squirrel
Biologists and engineers designed an approach to increase the chances of a robot achieving upright and balanced landings without needing great grip strength, by controlling the forces along its leg.
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) jumping in the forest of Noord Brabant in the Netherlands.(photo credit: Henk Bogaard. Via Shutterstock)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF