Studies increasingly shed light on the remarkable mechanical performance of biological systems. More investigations not only help us understand the surprising principles behind natural materials and structures, but also open new avenues for engineering systems with enhanced performance.
A visual archive of bioinspired mechanisms, adaptive systems, robotic devices, medical tools, and mechanically intelligent structures.
Bioinspired telescopic structures
Multi-stable Metamaterial
Mono-stable Keyboard button
Insect-inspired drones with adaptive wings
Collision resistant, insect inspired airplane wing
Robust, multi degree of freedom joint
Protective, bioinspired, spiky joint splint
Bee inspired cartridge razor
Strong, Durable, Dragonfly-inspired Kite
Beetle-inspired, adaptive, airless tyre
Multi-functional gripping tools
Multi-stiffness, shape morphing structures
Adaptive robotic foot for walking on curved surfaces
Metamaterials with unusual properties
Highly adaptive robotic arms
Spider-inspired asymmetric hinges
Meta-structures with programmable properties
Spiral grippers with enhanced gripping performance
Modular, shape-morphing structures
Lightweight, triphibious drones
Small scale, human-centric rotary wing drones
Insect-inspired, artificial wings
Industrial grippers with enhanced load bearing
Multipurpose, surgical end-effectors