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PLimBot: Parallel-Legged Insect-Scale Modular Robot Capable of Carrying Ten Times Body Weight

Qunwei Zhu, Tao Jiang, Zirong Luo, Guanhai Huang

Journal of Bionic Engineering· Volume 23· Issue 2
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