BionicANTs, robotic ants, Festo AG & Co. KG, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany

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Developer - Festo AG & Co. KG (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?1783)

Home page - festo.com/bionicants (https://www.festo.com/bionicants)

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https://youtu.be/hN6HfGUGQBc

Big bionic ants team up to move objects

Published on Mar 26, 2015


Watch artificial ants move a large object by mimicking the cooperative behaviour of the real insects
Full story:
"3D-printed bionic ants team up to get the job done (https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27248)"

by Sandrine Ceurstemont
March 26, 2015

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https://youtu.be/FFsMMToxxls

Festo – BionicANTs

Published on Mar 27, 2015


For the BionicANTs, Festo has not only transferred the delicate anatomy of ants, but also their cooperative behaviour to the world of technology. Like their natural role models, they communicate with each other and work together according to clear rules to solve a common task.

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https://vimeo.com/125557526

Dr. Elias Knubben, Head of Corporate Bionic Projects presents the BionicAnts
April 21, 2015


At Hannover Messe, Festo introduced a new model of connected workers: ants. DirectIndustry met with Dr. Elias Knubben, Head of Corporate Bionic Projects at Festo, to understand how these creatures work.

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https://youtu.be/aBfKoKHEzPQ

The making of: BionicANTs

Published on Jan 12, 2016


What do ants and Industry 4.0 have in common? What can we learn from nature? Take a look behind the scenes of the Bionic Learning Network.