like how you manage to stick your fingernail under its surface and break the suction force,” said Simon Godon, a biorobotics doctoral candidate and study co-author. Godon also likened mud’s ...

Robotic feet modelled after Moose hooves reduce a walking robot’s energy consumption up to 70% walking through mud.

The robot feet, inspired by moose hooves, improve movement on mud and snow by reducing sinkage, suction force, and energy ...

Tests in the lab showed that real moose hooves act like suction cups, reducing the force needed to pull their feet out of sticky mud. The key lies in the way the split hooves break the suction when ...