Biomimicry

During the evolutionary arms race organisms have developed a great variety of technical solutions. The biomimetic approach aims at inspiring developers for new and improved technical design.

Robert Full: on engineering and evolution

About this talk;

Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills -- but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually over-engineered. The trick is to copy only what's necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals' tricks.

About Robert Full:

Robert Full studies cockroach legs and gecko feet. His research is helping build the perfect "distributed foot" for tomorrow's robots, based on evolution's ancient engineering.

Janine Benyus Speaking at TED

Notes from YouTube;

In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build.

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature

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