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Necrobotics
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<p>Necrobotics is the practice of using <a href="/facts/Biotic_materials/nFGSbRRy">biotic materials</a> (or dead organisms) as robotic components. In July 2022, researchers in the Preston Innovation Lab at <a href="/facts/Rice_University/YvEYoWMn">Rice University</a> in <a href="/facts/Houston%2c_Texas/1v8AwQUN">Houston, Texas</a> published a paper in <i><a href="/facts/Advanced_Science/M7vba5xf">Advanced Science</a></i> introducing the concept and demonstrating its capability by repurposing dead spiders as robotic grippers and applying pressurized air to activate their gripping arms. </p><p>Necrobotics utilizes the spider's organic hydraulic system and their compact legs to create an efficient and simple gripper system. The necrobotic spider gripper is capable of lifting small and light objects, thereby serving as an alternative to complex and costly small mechanical grippers. </p>