idryanov

I built this a couple of years ago: It's a robotic flower that can bite down on objects. There are detailed instructions on how to build it here: (including parts etc) www.terk.ri.cmu.edu/recipes/flower-overview.php The wikipedia post that was posted here talks briefly about it - I designed it while I was working at Carnegie Mellon. Hope this helps to get you started or at least gives you ideas. Cheers