Robots Can’t Yet Outperform a Flea

Robots Can’t Yet Outperform a Flea


While we know fleas to be minuscule pests, they obviously are difficult to replicate. As beautifully stated in a Science Daily article: “Robots can’t yet outjump a flea in part because such quick, repeatable movements require components to be exquisitely fine-tuned to each other.” Jeff Zweerink joins host Michelle Mendoza on Live from Seattle to discuss the fascinating topic of the masterful design of the world around us.

This interview is uncut and unedited as it originally aired on May 22, 2018 on Live from Seattle with Michelle Mendoza. Opinions and third party advertisements in this recording were selected and placed by the original owners and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of Reasons to Believe.