Premium Only Content

Searches for survivors at disaster sites may soon be carried out by ROBOT RATS
Searches for survivors at disaster sites may soon be carried out by – robot rats.
Researchers have developed a mechanic critter named SQuRo (small-sized quadruped robotic rat).
A team, led by Prof. Qing Shi from the Beijing Institute of Technology in China, chose the rodents as they are capable of adapting to narrow spaces owing to their elongated slim body and unrivalled agility.
The robot version would be able to pass through narrow spaces and rugged terrains and perform tasks, such as detection or transportation in relevant scenarios.
Video of SQuRo in action show it crouching to fit in small tunnels, turning in a tight space and even picking itself up after being kicked over.
In a study published this month (April) in the journal IEEE Transactions on Robotics, the team explain how they have invested significant time in replicating certain properties and functions of rat’s biological systems.
Prof. Shi’s team say they developed a wheeled robotic rat capable of multiple rat-like behaviours, then replaced wheels with legs to further enhance the movement agility.
In the study, experimental results reveal that the legged robot SQuRo is capable of mimicking the motion of actual rats inside narrow spaces.
-
1:12
SWNS
20 days agoAmericans embrace home repair to save money: study
521 -
0:49
WFTX
4 years agoStatistics on finding survivors after a disaster
20 -
5:40
Alan Rickertsen & Guitar
3 years agoSurvivors
25 -
3:36
Creative Guise Productions
3 years agoCory Sites. Help Me Out
16 -
LIVE
Barry Cunningham
4 hours agoREACTING TO THE PRESIDENT TRUMP INTERVIEW ON CNBC! (THE CONTRAST OF COMMUNISM AND MORE NEWS))
3,622 watching -
LIVE
StoneMountain64
2 hours agoBATTLEFIELD 6 BETA Training and Prepping
327 watching -
1:15:15
Awaken With JP
2 hours agoArrest Warrants for Dems, MSNBC Sucks, and More - LIES Ep 103
12.8K10 -
LIVE
The HotSeat
12 minutes agoIf I Were The Devil: Part I
233 watching -
UPCOMING
The Tom Renz Show
45 minutes agoBurn Bags - Epstein Story is Back On Top (No Pun Intended)
13 -
UPCOMING
The Nunn Report - w/ Dan Nunn
56 minutes ago[Ep 721] DOJ: Grand Jury on Russiagate | Rogue TX Dems - FAFO | Sam Anthony – [your]NEWS
12