The Squirrel-Bot Revolution – One Leg, Zero Limits
Squirrels are nature’s parkour experts — leaping from branch to branch with incredible precision and agility. Robots? Not so much. Until now.
At UC Berkeley, engineers and biologists teamed up to study how squirrels land with such pinpoint control. The result? A one-legged robot named Salto that can leap onto narrow perches — no flat ground needed.
Inspired by squirrel biomechanics, Salto adjusts its posture mid-air, just like a squirrel balancing on a tiny branch. If it’s overshooting, it stiffens up. If it’s falling short, it crouches. The result is a smarter, more agile robot.
The team even gave Salto adjustable leg forces, helping it land and balance — all without gripping feet. It’s a big leap for robotics, and a small hop toward robots that can navigate forests, disaster zones… maybe even Saturn’s moons.
Because if you want your robot to go places, sometimes it helps to think like a squirrel.
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