Robots inspired by cockroach ingenuity

Name: Robots inspired by cockroach ingenuity
Uploaded: 2008-06-19T01:05:00Z
Duration: 20 min 2 s
Description: Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills -- but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually over-engineered. The trick is to copy only what's necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals' tricks.

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Robert Full |

TED2002

• February 2002

Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills -- but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually over-engineered. The trick is to copy only what's necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals' tricks.