{"id":3735,"date":"2021-04-30T10:05:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T09:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/science-engineering\/?p=3735"},"modified":"2023-06-21T09:19:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T08:19:17","slug":"the-buzz-s2-e4-how-are-animals-inspiring-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/science-engineering\/2021\/04\/30\/the-buzz-s2-e4-how-are-animals-inspiring-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Buzz S2, E4: How are animals inspiring robotics?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1uHLBQoA9wpZfAHqLjWIZl?si=02VIywRKQ_-D4d23eDwlPw\">Spotify.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/show\/the-buzz-a-science-and-engineering-podcast\/episode\/how-will-robots-change-our-lives-83555674\">Stitcher<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/how-will-robots-change-our-lives\/id1497119484?i=1000519202404\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-tid=\"messageBodyContainer\">\n<div data-tid=\"messageBodyContent\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18907082\/height\/360\/theme\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none\" scrolling=\"no\" msallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a\u2026 robot?<\/p>\n<p>A giant robotic hawk or, say, a huge metal crab might sound like something from a sci-fi film, but the world of animal robotics is very much alive and kicking &#8211; and jumping, flying, even swimming.<\/p>\n<p>But why are these robots being created? And why are scientists and researchers drawing inspiration from the animal kingdom?<\/p>\n<p>To help us answer these questions we speak to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/researchers\/ben-parslew(6f154aa1-ea53-4027-81a0-fae1d66b2551).html\">Dr Ben Parslew<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mace.manchester.ac.uk\/\">Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering<\/a>. An expert in animal locomotion, unmanned aerial vehicles, robotics, biomechanics and more, Dr Parslew offers unique insight into this fascinating world, where nature and technology collide.<\/p>\n<p>We discuss the different types of &#8216;animal robots&#8217; already developed and the incredible work they&#8217;re able to do, as well as those in development &#8211; and the profound impact they could have on our future.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s find out how &#8211; and why &#8211; animal robotics is taking flight&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Dr Ben Parslew<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/science-engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/04\/Dr-Ben-Parslew-200x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Ben Parslew\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/science-engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/04\/Dr-Ben-Parslew-200x200-1.jpg 200w, 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