Animal inspired robot transforms to roll, crawl, walk and fly across terrain

A robot inspired by animals can transform its wheels into propellers and hands, which allows it to crawl, roll, and even fly. It could be used to help deliver packages in remote locations and potentially revolutionise space exploration. The MultiModal Mobility Morphobot, or M4 for short, has four appendages that can turn into wheels, thrusters, legs and hands. Learn more Subscribe Get more from New Scientist: Official website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: LinkedIn: About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the worlds most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the bigpicture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist