曾经驾驶车辆穿越松软沙地的人都有这样的经验,高速行驶的最终后果便是陷入“沙沼”无法自拔。日前,美国科学家研制出一种机器人,能够模仿沙漠动物的移动方式,轻松穿越松散的沙地。这种设计如果能够加以完善,将帮助下一代机器人,如地面和行星探测器,飞快地掠过连绵的沙丘。 People who used to drive vehicles across soft sands have this experience. The ultimate consequence of high-speed driving is that they can not get away from their “sand marshes.” Recently, U.S. scientists developed a robot that can mimic the movement of desert animals and easily cross loose sand. This design, if refined, will help next-generation robots, such as ground and planetary probes, sweep fast across dune.