Necrobiotics

"In this work, an inanimate spider is repurposed as a ready-to-use actuator requiring only a single facile fabrication step, initiating the area of 'necrobotics' in which biotic materials are used as robotic components. (H/T: A.O.)

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Rice University engineers repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers [full paper: https://t.co/pBAVO5CzRn] pic.twitter.com/L8RJcKaBFQ

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 28, 2022