×

SIGN UP

Already have an account? Log In




Connect with:
Facebook Google
Signing Up
  • News
  • Design
  • Lifestyle
  • Environment
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • News
    • Agriculture
      • Fisheries/Fishing
      • Innovations
      • Pesticides
      • Sustainable Agriculture
    • Animals
      • Conservation
      • Endangered & Extinct
    • Business
      • Corporate Responsibility
      • Positive Efforts
      • Problematic Practices
    • Clean Energy
      • Biomass
      • Nuclear
      • Solar
      • Wind
    • Climate Change
      • Ice Melt
      • Positive News
      • Rising Temperatures
      • Warming Oceans
    • Politics
      • Bills and Laws
      • Elections
      • Government Organizations
    • Pollution
      • Air
      • Food Waste
      • Fossil Fuels
      • Plastic
      • Waste Disposal
      • Water
    • Science
      • Health
      • Space
      • Technology
      • Weather
    • Transportation
      • Air Travel
      • Bikes and Scooters
      • Electric Vehicles
      • Public Transit
  • Design
    • Architecture
      • Businesses
      • Homes
      • Hotels
      • Landscape Architecture
      • Public Spaces
      • Schools
    • Art
      • Exhibits
      • Performance Art
      • Public Art
    • Automotive
      • Auto Parts
      • Design
      • Electric Vehicles
      • Hybrids
    • Fashion
      • Accessories
      • Clothing
      • Eco Textiles
      • Jewelry
      • Shoes
    • Furniture
      • Decorative
      • Flexible/Transforming Furniture
      • Kids
      • Outdoor Furnishings
      • Seating
      • Storage
    • Interior Design
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Kitchen and Dining
      • Lighting
      • Living Room
      • Office
    • Technology
      • Apps
      • Electronics
      • Other Gadgets
      • Robots
      • Smart Home
    • Tiny Homes
      • Bus Conversions
      • DIY
      • House Boats
      • Rural Tiny Homes
      • Tiny Homes On Wheels
      • Treehouses
      • Urban Tiny Homes
      • Van Conversions
    • Transportation
      • Air Travel
      • Bikes and Scooters
      • Public Transit
      • Trains
      • Water Travel
  • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
      • Hair Care
      • Makeup
      • Personal Care
      • Skincare
    • DIY
      • Beauty
      • Crafts
      • Decor
      • Gifts
      • Home Improvement
      • Household
    • Food
      • Drinks
      • Food Waste
      • Organic
      • Recipes
      • Sustainable
      • Vegan
      • Vegetarian
    • Gardening
      • Indoors
      • Outdoors
      • Plants
      • Urban Gardening
    • Health
      • Avoiding Toxins
      • Fitness
      • Mental Health
      • Nutrition
      • Wellness
    • Holidays
      • Christmas
      • Earth Day
      • Halloween
      • New Year
      • Other Holidays
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentine's
    • Parenting
      • Activities
      • Clothes
      • Education
      • Food
      • Health
      • Toys
    • Pets
      • Health
      • Pet Care
      • Pet Food
      • Pet Shelters
      • Toys and Accessories
    • Sustainable Living
      • Homesteading
      • How To
      • Off-Grid
      • Zero-Waste
    • Travel
      • Activities
      • Cabins
      • Destinations
      • Glamping
      • Hiking/Camping
      • Hotels
  • Environment
    • Agriculture
      • Farmers Markets
      • Innovations
      • International Agriculture
      • Organic Farming
      • Urban Farming
    • Animals
      • Conservation
      • Endangered & Extinct
    • Community
      • Empowerment
      • Profiles/Interviews
      • Smart Cities
    • Conservation
      • Energy
      • Land
      • Nature
      • Water
    • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
      • Donating
      • Recycling
      • Reducing
      • Reusing
      • Upcycling
    • Renewable Energy
      • Alternative Sources
      • Biomass
      • Nuclear
      • Solar
      • Wind
    • Science
      • Climate Change
      • Research
      • Space
      • Technological Advancements
  • About Inhabitat
    • About Us
    • Inhabitat Staff
    • Advertising
    • Contact Us
  • SUBSCRIBE
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Manage Preferences Your Privacy Choices

VelociRoACH: A Tiny, Super-Fast Robot Cockroach Made from Cardboard That Can Save Lives

01/09/2013
by
Flip It Share Tweet Pin Start Slideshow
Start Slideshow
  • VelociRoACH UC Berkeley Biomimetic Millisystems Lab Duncan Haldane Robot Close
    It may not be able to survive a nuclear blast, but this tiny VelociRoACH robot is pretty darn impressive. Although it's just 4-inches long, the VelociRoACH can run so fast that it covers 27 times its own body length in just one second - that's about a 10-minute mile - making it the fastest robot in the world for its size. The cardboard robot is the brainchild of Duncan Haldane and his colleagues at UC Berkeley's Biomimetic Millisystems Lab, who strive to mimic animal features such as movement and sensing in order to improve robotic capabilities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/velociroach-a-tiny-super-fast-robot-cockroach-made-from-cardboard-that-can-save-lives/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
    1
  • VelociRoACH UC Berkeley Biomimetic Millisystems Lab Duncan Haldane Robot
    It may not be able to survive a nuclear blast, but this tiny VelociRoACH robot is pretty darn impressive. Although it's just 4-inches long, the VelociRoACH can run so fast that it covers 27 times its own body length in just one second - that's about a 10-minute mile - making it the fastest robot in the world for its size. The cardboard robot is the brainchild of Duncan Haldane and his colleagues at UC Berkeley's Biomimetic Millisystems Lab, who strive to mimic animal features such as movement and sensing in order to improve robotic capabilities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/velociroach-a-tiny-super-fast-robot-cockroach-made-from-cardboard-that-can-save-lives/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
    2
  • VelociRoACH UC Berkeley Biomimetic Millisystems Lab Duncan Haldane Robot Others
    It may not be able to survive a nuclear blast, but this tiny VelociRoACH robot is pretty darn impressive. Although it's just 4-inches long, the VelociRoACH can run so fast that it covers 27 times its own body length in just one second - that's about a 10-minute mile - making it the fastest robot in the world for its size. The cardboard robot is the brainchild of Duncan Haldane and his colleagues at UC Berkeley's Biomimetic Millisystems Lab, who strive to mimic animal features such as movement and sensing in order to improve robotic capabilities....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/velociroach-a-tiny-super-fast-robot-cockroach-made-from-cardboard-that-can-save-lives/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
    3
1/3

VelociRoACH UC Berkeley Biomimetic Millisystems Lab Duncan Haldane Robot Close

It may not be able to survive a nuclear blast, but this tiny VelociRoACH robot is pretty darn impressive. Although it's just 4-inches long, the VelociRoACH can run so fast that it covers 27 times its own body length in just one second - that's about a 10-minute mile - making it the fastest robot in the world for its size. The cardboard robot is the brainchild of Duncan Haldane and his colleagues at UC Berkeley's Biomimetic Millisystems Lab, who strive to mimic animal features such as movement and sensing in order to improve robotic capabilities....

READ ARTICLE

READ MORE...
read full article
Categories:  Clean Energy, Design, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Technology
Thank you!
Keep an eye out for our weekly newsletter.
Join Our Newsletter
Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.