30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
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Meet the spider-inspired robot that one day might just save your life. Based on how spiders move, it could get to places too difficult for a rescue team to access. Just like our eight-legged friends, it can squeeze around obstacles and through small spaces. With Patrick Aryee. For more information and animations: www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals #30Animals
Fish schools and windfarm
Bombardier beetle and fuel injection
Bat and unassisted flight
Spider and window glass
Whale and wind turbine
Gecko and adhesives
Shark and hospital surfaces
Albatross and drone
Stenocara beetle and water collector
Sea otter and wetsuit
Desert spider and Mars robot
Cod and antifreeze
Termite and ventilation system
Mussel and plywood
Firefly and lightbulb
Tardigrade and vaccine transport
Bat and visual aid
Woodpecker and black box
Mosquito and surgical needle
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