HECTOR: a robot stick from the University of Bielefeld

Insects - one of the most adapted to life on Earth organisms. There are a huge number of species of insects, and most of them simply feel excellent not only in their native habitat, but also in other regions. Insects are equipped, so to speak, and a reliable mechanism of movement. Here ants stand out, and possibly stick insects.

It was the stick insect that was taken as a basis by scientists from the University of Bielefeld (Bielefeld), creating their own robot. The robot, as befits an insect, has 6 legs, each of which moves independently, and the robot adapts to the most different types of surfaces along which it moves.
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The robot does not move very fast, just like a batman - but in many cases speed is not required, but the reliability of movement is paramount. Thanks to the peculiarities of movement, Hector can avoid obstacles through which it simply crosses (if we are talking about small objects).

The robot is equipped with two cameras, as well as several sensors that help the device to find the right way and assess the current situation. By 2017, scientists plan to create a much more advanced sample. In general, the development team proposes to consider just such a method of movement as the main one for extraterrestrial rovers, cargo transporters and other robots that will work on other planets.