Robotics: Specialized Machines Inspired by Biology
From: Northwestern University - McCormick - Spring 2011 - page 128
By: Emily Ayshford

At McCormick, engineers have set their sights on designing specialized robots
that can perform specific tasks - like navigating crowded, murky waters or
replacing lost limbs - that humans find it difficult or impossible to do. Six
McCormick professors - all winners of National Science Foundation CAREER
awards, all well regarded in the robotics field - are working to make some of
these specialized robots a reality by focusing on the relationship between
engineering and biology, increasing collaboration among disciplines, and
partnering with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. 

    From puppets to prosthetics

    Humans and robots collaborate

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/magazine/spring2011/robotics.html