<ul><li>Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have created a jumping robot that mimics the ability of globular springtails.</li><li>The robot incorporates a latch-mediated spring actuator to store potential energy, similar to the furcula of the springtails.</li><li>Through simulations and experiments, the robot was able to jump 1.4 m horizontally, 23 times its body length.</li><li>This advancement in robotics could help in designing robots capable of navigating natural and hazardous environments.</li></ul>

Harvard’s springtail-like jumping robot leaps into action

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