Hacker News with Generative AI: Biomimicry

A 'fungi tile' with elephant skin texture to cool buildings (ntu.edu.sg)
NTU Singapore scientists, in collaboration with local ecology and biomimicry design firm bioSEA, have developed ‘fungi tiles’ that could one day be used to cool down buildings without consuming energy.
Architecture, Sustainability, Materials Science, Biomimicry
5 points by geox 21 days ago | 0 comments
Morphing robot turns challenging terrain to its advantage (epfl.ch)
A bioinspired robot developed at EPFL can change shape to alter its own physical properties in response to its environment, resulting in a robust and efficient autonomous vehicle as well as a fresh approach to robotic locomotion.
Robotics, Biomimicry, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering
40 points by moatmoat 58 days ago | 2 comments
MIT's insect-sized bots fly 100x longer with redesigned wings (newatlas.com)
Inspired by the humble bee, robotics researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed insect-sized aerial bots with a reimagined wing system that can fly for up to 1,000 seconds – 100 times more than any similar bots we've seen in the past.
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Biomimicry
8 points by zfg 60 days ago | 2 comments
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 72 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 74 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 109 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 175 days ago | 3 comments
Insect-inspired autonomous navigation strategy for tiny, lightweight robots (techxplore.com)
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Biomimicry
7 points by wglb 282 days ago | 2 comments
Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike (livescience.com)
Robotics, Materials Science, Biomimicry
42 points by avivallssa 300 days ago | 48 comments
Mimicking an Elephant Trunk (physics.aps.org)
Robotics, Biomimicry, Engineering
10 points by Luc 315 days ago | 4 comments
Bionic Bee (festo.com)
Robotics, Biomimicry, Engineering
16 points by croes 366 days ago | 5 comments