It can carry an additional payload nearly equaling its own weight, which means it could be equipped with sensors down the road. A mechanical cockroach that walks on water has been developed by Harvard roboticists. The roach, which is about the size of a tennis ball, can be programmed to walk in any direction and even swim underwater. These pads let the robot, dubbed the Harvard Ambulatory Microbot (HAMR), transition 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. The roach, which is about the size of a tennis ball, can be programmed to walk in any direction and even swim underwater. These pads let the robot, dubbed the Harvard Ambulatory Microbot (HAMR), transition from land to water by spreading its weight over enough water so as not to break the water's surface tension.