Biomimetics: How Can Interfacial Phenomena in Nature Inspire Smaller Robots (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 1/2021)

Abstract

Small animals, such as worms, snails, and insects use interfacial phenomena to propel and perform locomotion. These phenomena emerge at the liquid–air, solid–liquid, and liquid–liquid interfaces. With robots becoming smaller and lighter, interfacial phenomena become central in their design, and withhold potential solutions for adhesion, locomotion, and dynamic transitions between environments. More details can be found in article number 2001300 by David Feldmann, Rakesh Das, and Bat-El Pinchasik.