Since 2006 the lab, based in the city of Beersheba (Israel), has created two-legged humanoids, dextrous quadrupeds, an artificial snake that can slither and record data under collapsed buildings, an agricultural robot that can spray vineyards and date palms, and four types of climbers which use aids such as claws or melted glue to scale walls. The common thread in his work: autonomy. "All these aspects of design and research are to make fully functional, independent robots," says Shapiro.
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