Springtail-inspired compliant hinge enables terrain-adaptable takeoff in insect-scale robots
Jacob S. Harrison, Baekgyeom Kim, Hungtang Ko, Adrian A. Smith, Thu Truong, Je‐Sung Koh, M. Saad Bhamla
This paper describes a robot inspired by springtails' jumping mechanism, using a compliant hinge to enable terrain-adaptable takeoff without onboard sensing.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition