A mechanical cockroach that walks on water has been developed by Harvard roboticists . This time they've outfitted their creation, dubbed the Harvard Ambulatory Microbot (HAMR), with special feet that give it the unusual ability to walk on water or dive beneath the surface. Students from the John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences created a microbot with special foot pads that can change from feet to hands . These pads help the robot , dubbed the Human Ambulatory Microbot ( HAMR ) , move from land to water by spreading its weight over enough water so as not to break the water 's surface tension .
A mechanical cockroach that walks on water has been developed by Harvard roboticists . Students from the John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences created a microbot with special foot pads that can change from feet to hands . These pads help the robot , dubbed the Human Ambulatory Microbot ( HAMR ) , move from land to water by spreading its weight over enough water so as not to break the water 's surface tension .