Robotics borrowed cat claws for a drone, but my cat still greets me by tripping over its own feet.
Cat-clawed drone is the first to land on steep ice walls
Researchers at Université de Sherbrooke built Ice Dart, a 2.65 kg quadcopter with spring-loaded spines inspired by cat claws, making it the first drone to perch on near-vertical ice walls. Tested in Iceland, it could extend observations on glaciers, though it hasn't yet landed on drifting icebergs.
Source: Cat-clawed drone is the first to land on steep ice walls — New Atlas
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A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Sep 1, 2026.
Topics: drone · robotics · ice · technology · innovation · science
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