Purdue University

Chameleon’s tongue strike inspires fast-acting robots that catch live insects in the blink of an eye

Ramses V. Martinez, an assistant professor at Purdue University, and his students created this cover image. Chameleon tongue strikes inspired the team to create soft robots that catch live insects in ...
EurekAlert!

Chameleon's tongue strike inspires fast-acting robots

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Chameleons, salamanders and many toads use stored elastic energy to launch their sticky tongues at unsuspecting insects located up to one-and-a-half body lengths away, catching ...
Radio Prague International

Unique breeding success: rare green chameleons hatch at Czech zoo

Zoopark Zájezd near Kladno reports a rare success: eight endangered green chameleons from Madagascar have hatched. It’s the ...
Purdue University

Chameleon's tongue strike inspires fast-acting robots that catch live insects in the blink of an eye

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Chameleons, salamanders and many toads use stored elastic energy to launch their sticky tongues at unsuspecting insects located up to one-and-a-half body lengths away, catching ...
Nanowerk

Chameleon's tongue strike inspires fast-acting robots (w/videos)

(Nanowerk News) Chameleons, salamanders and many toads use stored elastic energy to launch their sticky tongues at unsuspecting insects located up to one-and-a-half body lengths away, catching them ...