JOURNAL ARTICLE

FRILLY BUG FEET INSPIRE WATER-STRIDING ROBOT.

  • Published In: Science News, 2025, v. 207, n. 11. P. 11 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Conover, Emily 3 of 3

Abstract

NewsTECHNOLOGY ● A water strider called a ripple bug (Rhagovelia) has frilly, fanned feet that unfurl when they touch water and close when lifted. That motion is automatic, resulting from capillary forces rather than muscles, researchers report in Science. Inspired by that bit of insect physics, the team made a water-striding robot with fanned feet. This image shows the robot foot fully spread out (large droplet), partially spread (smaller droplet) and fully collapsed (no droplet). Such robots could one day monitor streams or search flood zones.PHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science News. 2025/11, Vol. 207, Issue 11, p11
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Zoology
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:188383506
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