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.

[@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

[@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

[@papapua688]

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

[@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

[@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 !*

[@vokayl8917]

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

[@OutOfCuriosity]

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

[@ashirwadshetye6988]

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

[@zianmughal724]

6

[@TheSymchan]

Absolutely amazing and fascinating!

[@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!

[@duckyduck2082]

2:05 Looks like jackfilms finally got some competition.

[@dingo4601]

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

[@bashundersmarck3990]

Are there any studies that cover subjects like this?

[@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.

[@crcoghill]

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

[@yourlocalguardsman]

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

[@MrSpartaa]

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

[@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?

[@Catobleppa]

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

[@dannybenhur6123]

Batbot...sounds comic booky

[@onaughto]

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

[@AS-3D]

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

[@OFFFishing]

Mother nature in digital form

[@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.

[@joserafael6994]

I *need* that salto robot

[@TheEfX]

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

[@spitzer666]

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

[@gs-nq6mw]

I wishi live enough to see the evolution of robots

[@colintansimore612]

More vids like this plz

[@Darksagan]

Microbots will play a role in the robot takeover.

[@williamcooper5793]

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

[@gordonscott2548]

Brilliant! Inspiring!

[@tilak231]

Thanks for your efforts)

[@jayzen.a.m.3571]

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

[@free_spirit1]

Can we get some Tachikomas already??!

[@deathwondodondo7871]

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

[@nivolord]

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

[@maximilianh6494]

*_Thank you Wired, very cool_*

[@soufian2733]

bioengineering is pretty awesome

[@jjenk911]

Pretty cool. *ALL HAIL OUR ROBOT OVERLORDS!*

[@yzarCgnikcuFmi]

super crouch posture

[@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

[@epicfortnitegamer1211]

The sagegrouse is just a pokemon

[@DevMoSofi]

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

[@JacobAwsum]

Can I get one of those robotic bats?

[@ztyx6785]

0:28. You mean Octopi?

[@flamingsasuke]

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

[@user-pc5sc7zi9j]

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

[@skippydips828]

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

[@TTVArgusGuy]

*Oh my I want me a robosnek*

[@EdgedPixie]

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

[@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

[@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...

[@warningyoullfellinlovewith4180]

East or West WIRES IS THE BEST!!!

[@TMcd22]

Hit or miss

[@idriscarney5299]

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

[@brunacastro3044]

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

[@dhakshingk]

0:27 Its octopi, not uctopusesssssssssssssss !

[@TheNervousnation]

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

[@2006Mercury]

Truly a weapon to surpass metal gear.

[@aguy4961]

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

[@oki2508]

Someday robots will rule the world

[@benjaamin]

Nice

[@Aaron-zq2qd]

4:47 WTF

[@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...

[@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.

[@animationspace8550]

0:39 but they will EXPLODE

[@donireyman]

FUTURE IS NOW

[@hzzn00]

Do cameraman count?

[@BeastEJ620]

This reminds me of 2001: A Space Odyssey

[@MatthewStinar]

S&M rotisserie chicken! 🤣

[@fakinell9630]

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

[@ROMANXY-nu9rj]

coole Prototypen

[@Sxnti08]

Can you bring back battle damage

[@parthaceo2090]

awesome

[@Hannie.Schaft]

So no word about Festo!?

[@Ericbjohnston5150]

You want real robots, Boston Dynamics.

[@emeraldmaster5388]

Young alien: so they will be more powerful of nature.
Old alien: no young one soon the humans will learn that they can never overpower nature
(Turns to view screen)
Nature is stronger then all.

[@danialshamshuddin]

*insert killer military robot rant*

[@jordancostello1674]

1:30 “copying a snake’s physiology... would be impossible” FALSE: it is only impractical, clearly not impossible. Just very complex and expensive.

[@JuJu_Johnson]

Octopi*

[@hojokono]

Octopi

[@rubin.b2783]

Who else thought the thumbnail was a lunch table?

[@wesleysantana2238]

Only 5000 views?

[@benjaminallen9375]

0:28 octopi smh

[@noaholorin5122]

But no.

[@foxchow400]

Octopi* Not octopuses

[@username42]

can it run crysis?

[@RustyB5000]

that fishbot gonna get eaten

[@rad3653]

Cool

[@TheMarriedSouthernPeaches]

“Copying a snake’s physiology exactly it would be both impossible and unnecessary.” Uh the internet might beg to differ.

[@antraxbeta23]

i know a few people who could have a use for one :P

[@potatolord7319]

politicians have differed

[@STEAMfromScratch]

Yeah I think I'd have to agree there.

[@alex10fb51]

Black Mirror episode 4×5 Metal Head 😏

[@wheathins5945]

He said octopuses not octipie

[@brotboxgaming4007]

AAAH You destroyed my ears with your Intro!!!

[@finkyfamboni4333]

its not that loud?

[@TheMightyPooh420]

Octopi...

[@ignatus313]

WIRED,where is Battle
Damage?

[@cushoc9584]

Octopi
Not
Octupuses
👌