Scientists reanimate dead spiders as robot gripping claws - The Verge

Scientists have successfully transformed dead spiders into robotic gripping claws. The new field of research is known as “necrobotics” and could create cheap, effective, and biodegradable alternatives to current robot systems.

Welcome to the wonderful world of necrobotics Why bother to design your own robots when you can just reuse what nature created? This was the thought process behind a research project from engineers… [+3663 chars]

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