Biobots: Snakebot, Batbot, and More Robots Inspired by Nature | WIRED

Nature knows what it’s doing, and roboticists are more than happy to steal evolution’s ideas to make a plethora of curious and clever machines.
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Biobots: Snakebot, Batbot, and More Robots Inspired by Nature | WIRED

[@eliblossoms]

Can nature copystrike humans

[@mbroooky2064]

I like your profile pic 😏

[@luongmaihunggia]

**copyright strike*

[@johnapple6584]

@@luongmaihunggia same thinf

[@luongmaihunggia]

@bigdud when you have to correct the spelling of a meme.

[@microman502]

@@luongmaihunggia you are the one who did that??

[@karanpratapsingh5022]

No mention of Boston Dynamics? I am disappointed :/

[@easternwind4435]

@@kilgoretrout6079 big dog is there most famous robot and it's based on a dog...

[@easternwind4435]

@@kilgoretrout6079 I think the appropriate offended / offending questions would be can't you read? Spot and big dog are two different developments and the rest of there robots are not humanoid with only two exceptions. Thanks for your effort anyway.

[@mushnoodle]

They didnt mention any of the Festo robots either lol.

[@matthewibelievethemanbonwh3445]

They abuse they're robot dogs

[@abbymerchant2069]

@@easternwind4435 quadrupedal robots aren't really trying to mimic a dog.

[@SirSquax]

4:48 Wtf is that?

[@jaketorralba4521]

Sir Squax i think it some kind of turkey

[@sp3frost509]

Sir Squax its a sage grouse

[@garrettnorton309]

Tiddy bird

[@Diego_i]

Horizon Zero Dawn in its beginning

[@alfreddozier832]

Exactly

[@Isaactheking17]

Kazoushi calm down fool

[@jaderal]

octopussies

[@khenudae1158]

Diego exactly what I was thinking 😂😂

[@jovannicon4824]

Oops accidentally stole your comment

[@papapua688]

"Escaped rotisserie chicken with some sort of something S&M going on"

[@retchie7355]

Im a proud human, nothing should be sacred when it comes to advancements, technology and science!

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Robots make a lot of useful products, and now they are growing to become a household product too.
*Future is great !*

[@jeefberky9101]

I feel like "inspired by nature" kinda goes without saying when the robot is named after an animal or bug and looks almost exactly like them

[@ashirwadshetye6988]

2:26 that gecko robot is the one that fascinated me most. it can pull 2000x its weight

[@zianmughal724]

6

[@vokayl8917]

1:47 nah bro that’s the Pixar lamp not any kind of animal lmao

[@duckyduck2082]

2:05 Looks like jackfilms finally got some competition.

[@TheSymchan]

Absolutely amazing and fascinating!

[@OutOfCuriosity]

Video is too short! On a more serious note, nice infos, thanks.

[@melanieh.3091]

I was super surprised with the robot bat the most

[@miyabi121190]

See this is the beginning of the entire premise of Robogenesis and I don't know if I'm living for it or terrified of it.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

You forgot about Phinedroids and Ferbots

[@francis_n]

Hey Kim, how's the Republic?

[@akshatsundriyal]

Mom! Phineas and Ferb are friends with the Supreme Leader!

[@dingo4601]

I want to see the programming done on that self walking robot...

[@crcoghill]

You had me at Batbot. Where is the Batbot! GIVE IT TO ME!!!

[@dannybenhur6123]

Batbot...sounds comic booky

[@gordonscott2548]

Brilliant! Inspiring!

[@yourlocalguardsman]

This is starting to sound more like the technology in Big Hero 6

[@TheExoplanetsChannel]

I wish one day I can have my own robot, like in the movie ' *I, Robot* '

[@mp7950]

The Exoplanets Channel Don’t all the robots in that movie, turn on their owners and start a revolt?

[@bashundersmarck3990]

Are there any studies that cover subjects like this?

[@Catobleppa]

During the salto bit I was astounded by the vertical displacement of that dude hairline

[@AS-3D]

Ok once he mentioned how they want to go in groups now im scared :0

[@tilak231]

Thanks for your efforts)

[@williamcooper5793]

2:15 you could build a house on that forehead real estate

[@onaughto]

The microbots are probably the scariest thing.. those will inevitably become Nano-sized.

[@OFFFishing]

Mother nature in digital form

[@joserafael6994]

I *need* that salto robot

[@gs-nq6mw]

I wishi live enough to see the evolution of robots

[@colintansimore612]

More vids like this plz

[@free_spirit1]

Can we get some Tachikomas already??!

[@spitzer666]

I dont see an Elephant Robot here, May be I can try n build one :D

[@Darksagan]

Microbots will play a role in the robot takeover.

[@MrSpartaa]

What is the name of this kind of music that was played at the beginning of the video?

[@jjenk911]

Pretty cool. *ALL HAIL OUR ROBOT OVERLORDS!*

[@TheEfX]

Can you do one about Tony Hawks 900 spin move, really want to see why its so hard to do??

[@benjaamin]

Nice

[@skippydips828]

Cant wair for a haywire cheetah robot to chase me down.

[@parthaceo2090]

awesome

[@nivolord]

This video watches like a page full of text without paragraph breaks.
Is that robot wearing the skin of birds?!

[@rocky2935]

2:04 HIS FOREHEAD im sorry i had to say that

[@gavinxq2274]

FlamingNinjaGaming Noted.

[@khenudae1158]

FlamingNinjaGaming lmao that’s tough

[@BearerOfLightSonOfGod]

FlamingNinjaGaming I was looking for this.

[@Noruzenchi86]

big brain energy

[@DevMoSofi]

Imagine if a great white shark found and decided to devour that robotic fish

[@jayzen.a.m.3571]

Bio bugs where toy robots that would fight each other pretty good for the 00s

[@epicfortnitegamer1211]

The sagegrouse is just a pokemon

[@poppopoopoo]

They will spy on you too! when you cant tell if the pigeon in front of your window is real or a robot with camera.

[@JacobAwsum]

Can I get one of those robotic bats?

[@soufian2733]

bioengineering is pretty awesome

[@EdgedPixie]

But... can the crab... Dance? Rave, even?

[@yzarCgnikcuFmi]

super crouch posture

[@TTVArgusGuy]

*Oh my I want me a robosnek*

[@BearerOfLightSonOfGod]

2:09 how am i supposed to compete with that his forehead is 2 of mine now I'm jealous i need that much storage space.

[@jayl9053]

Now I can't unsee it...

[@MatthewStinar]

S&M rotisserie chicken! 🤣

[@maximilianh6494]

*_Thank you Wired, very cool_*

[@ROMANXY-nu9rj]

coole Prototypen

[@rad3653]

Cool

[@deathwondodondo7871]

What’s the name of the music at the start ?

[@dhakshingk]

0:27 Its octopi, not uctopusesssssssssssssss !

[@TMcd22]

Hit or miss

[@Aaron-zq2qd]

4:47 WTF

[@2006Mercury]

Truly a weapon to surpass metal gear.

[@aguy4961]

Imagine a world we’re the bat bot was a toy for the kids

[@idriscarney5299]

They shoulda said leaps at the end there, missed opportunity there guys. Leap up your game

[@abbbatony]

amazing！！ I like it

[@animationspace8550]

0:39 but they will EXPLODE

[@bihira]

I would love to see an AI animal. Humans may be too complex, but how about a bird? Or a butterfly?

[@onaughto]

waaay ahead of ya RareLi! Google "robot insects" sometime.

[@dr.zoidberg8666]

I'll do you one better -- what about taking the brain of an animal, simulating that actual brain in a computer, & using that brain simulation to run a robot body?
They've done exactly that with a flatworm. Somewhere out there, there's a flatworm brain that doesn't know it isn't real running a completely non-organic (non-flatworm) body.

[@cierasneonrainbow]

We can’t leave ANYTHING in nature alone can we

[@flamingsasuke]

Just a technicality: Several of the first robots are technically Bio-inspired robots

[@ztyx6785]

0:28. You mean Octopi?

[@warningyoullfellinlovewith4180]

East or West WIRES IS THE BEST!!!

[@rubin.b2783]

Who else thought the thumbnail was a lunch table?

[@danialshamshuddin]

*insert killer military robot rant*

[@RustyB5000]

that fishbot gonna get eaten

[@user-pc5sc7zi9j]

3:59 But neither resistors nor LED's are considered active components...

[@oki2508]

Someday robots will rule the world

[@BeastEJ620]

This reminds me of 2001: A Space Odyssey

[@RVCCVR]

💛awesome🤟

[@donireyman]

FUTURE IS NOW

[@bluepawn]

we want such robots as our personal alarm or massage us !! so they have to do something. we are big children now.... we need further options.

[@TheNervousnation]

are there robots that pick up robots when they are learning to walk?

[@brunacastro3044]

This is so cool!!!!! My name is Bruna and I'm new.

[@fakinell9630]

Why is no one talking about the microbots? Big Hero Six, anyone?

[@benjaminallen9375]

0:28 octopi smh

[@noaholorin5122]

But no.

[@hojokono]

Octopi

[@Ericbjohnston5150]

You want real robots, Boston Dynamics.

[@Hannie.Schaft]

So no word about Festo!?

[@hzzn00]

Do cameraman count?

[@Sxnti08]

Can you bring back battle damage

[@wheathins5945]

He said octopuses not octipie

[@alex10fb51]

Black Mirror episode 4×5 Metal Head 😏

[@tokyo3592]

wow

[@super_arcane_boy]

I want a pet spider-bot.

[@101yayo]

Future human hunters.

[@goldy_on_pc930]

get paul anka here

[@IngesparaMaritimos-ProfaDebora]

Isn't it interesting that every "new" technology demonstrated as to be in "development phase" (I suspect though they are new to our knowledge only, while largely applied by certain industries, to certain purposes), is presented always connected to some medical or nature improvement??? Maybe it's just me being way too skeptical...

[@wesleysantana2238]

Only 5000 views?

[@TheMightyPooh420]

Octopi...

[@h3lix615]

Did you just assume I weigh 150 pounds?

[@foxchow400]

Octopi* Not octopuses

[@JuJu_Johnson]

Octopi*