Another robot inspired by nature. This time Dario Floreano and Mirko Kovac of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems were inspired by a grasshopper.

These amazing robots can jump up to eight feet in the air and are powered by the same motor that makes a cell phone vibrate.

The robot is great at jumping, but has trouble landing. The dynamic duo hope to marry this robot with a pair of glider wings they have previously developed to give it smoother landings.

They had hoped to use these robots for search and rescue.

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