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Tiny actuators drive the robot’s feet. To make the robot jump or crawl, a stream of methane and oxygen is fed into each foot and sparked with electricity.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- The robot was developed by engineers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
- In testing, the robot was able to jump 56 centimetres high.
- It is hoped these tiny robots could eventually be utilized in search-and-rescue applications.
