Robot Parrots – Biomimicry and Bio Inspired Design

Credit: Kate Boam-Leone

Why reinvent the wheel when you can look to nature for inspiration?

Ben and Cat chat to robotics engineer Clyde Webster who is building climbing robots which are modeled after Australian Parrots.

Clyde talks about studying the beautiful design and efficiency that exists in nature and the difficult process of trying to replicate this in machines.

Resources:

Clyde’s UTS Profile: https://www.uts.edu.au/staff/clyde.webster