TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Bots That Bend 5 CHAPTER 2 Bots That Swim 11 INSPIRE ME Swimming in Venice 16 CHAPTER 3 Bots That Fly 19 CHAPTER 4 Bots of the Future 25 Focus on Robots Inspired by Nature Glossary To Learn More 32 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 BOTS THAT BEND Robots can do amazing things Many robots can climb crawl and pick up objects Some can even hang upside down But how is this all possible In many cases nature holds the answer Robot designers often study animals and plants Then they borrow some of nature’s best ideas for their robots Many robots look and move like humans animals or plants 5
