necrobotics robotics Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/necrobiotics Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/necrobiotics Written by Anna Dubey Anna Dubey is a freelance writer at Encyclopædia Britannica. Anna Dubey Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 22, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents necrobotics, use of dead organisms as robots to perform tasks. Spiders are repurposed for necrobotics because of their hydraulic pressure-operated motion. Such necrobots function as small-scale “grippers” designed to lift small items. The process to engineer a necrobot is thus far specific to spiders, which move via a combination of muscle flex to bend their legs inward and hydraulic pressure from body fluid to extend their legs. Spiders can propel themselves over long distances through muscle flex and the pressurized flow of hemolymph (a circulatory fluid in invertebrates similar to blood in vertebrates). In necrobotics, to vary the pressure inside ...(100 of 360 words)

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