Multiple uses for Hector the stick insect robot

From the creator

Hector the stick insect robot is the brainchild of the Biomechatronics research group at Germany's Bielefeld University. The robot can move all six limbs independently, and sensors allow it to react to its surroundings, and learn from experience. Designer Jan Paskarbeit says even Hector could help test animal locomotion theories. "We are not going to send him into the sewers or anything. Rather it is a case of concretely understanding how walking works, or how walking on six legs works, of tes… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/28/multiple-uses-for-hector-the-stick-insect-robot euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts. Subscribe for your dose of space and sci-tech: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronewsknowledge Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

Published 2015-01-28 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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