Insect-Inspired Autonomous Robots

Everyone is trying to figure out future robots as machines that looks, moves and acts like a human. Perhaps humans may not be the best biological models for really useful robots. For mobility, insect-like ability to cover varied terrain, climb surfaces and provide stability seems to work better. Insect eyes offer greater resolution and panoramic range for exploring places people cannot go, and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments (or even to spy on enemies undetected) make those annoying toy insect robots a forerunner for future applications in exploration and defense.