Hacker News with Generative AI: Biomimicry

Active matter: Scientists create three-dimensional 'synthetic worms' (phys.org)
Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough in the development of "life-like" synthetic materials which are able to move by themselves like worms.
Robotics, Materials Science, Biomimicry
3 points by pseudolus 8 days ago | 0 comments
Bat wings boost hovering efficiency (epfl.ch)
EPFL researchers have designed flexible, batlike wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies.
Robotics, Engineering, Biomimicry, Drones
3 points by moatmoat 10 days ago | 0 comments
Bird-inspired drone uses legs to walk and jump into the air (ieee.org)
On the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is home to many roboticists. It’s also home to many birds, which spend the majority of their time doing bird things.
Robotics, Drones, Engineering, Biomimicry
193 points by bookofjoe 46 days ago | 65 comments
Bird wings inspire new approach to flight safety (engineering.princeton.edu)
Taking inspiration from bird feathers, Princeton engineers have found that adding rows of flaps to a remote-controlled aircraft’s wings improves flight performance and helps prevent stalling, a condition that can jeopardize a plane’s ability to stay aloft.
Aviation, Engineering, Biomimicry, Flight Safety
14 points by f1shy 112 days ago | 3 comments
Insect-inspired autonomous navigation strategy for tiny, lightweight robots (techxplore.com)
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Biomimicry
7 points by wglb 219 days ago | 2 comments
Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike (livescience.com)
Robotics, Materials Science, Biomimicry
42 points by avivallssa 236 days ago | 48 comments
Mimicking an Elephant Trunk (physics.aps.org)
Robotics, Biomimicry, Engineering
10 points by Luc 252 days ago | 4 comments
Bionic Bee (festo.com)
Robotics, Biomimicry, Engineering
16 points by croes 303 days ago | 5 comments