This ‘roboreptile’ is capable of climbing and moving like a lizard


Named X4, the climbing robot from Sunshine Coast University in Australia could well inspire the next generation of robots. — AFP Relaxnews

Named X-4, the climbing robot from the Sunshine Coast University in Australia could well inspire the next generation of robots. This lizard robot is designed to be able to reproduce the movements of the animal and climb, which could prove useful in case of disaster or for space exploration.

X4, a climbing lizard robot, could revolutionise how a robot travels by mimicking the animal’s mobile gestures. In a scientific paper published in Proceedings Of The Royal Society B, researchers at Sunshine Coast University in Australia say lizards have optimised their movement over difficult terrain over many years of evolution.

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