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Ants and mini robots
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Snap! The trap-jaw ant’s amazing jaws can move faster than a speeding bullet, snapping shut at a top speed of 230km per hour. When the ant bites down, the force is so great that it launches the insect high into the air. Their powerful spring mechanism is being copied by scientists and may help move a new type of mini robot, which one day could be deployed in situations too dangerous for humans to enter – like fires or earthquake zones.
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Released:
Oct 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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