2. Inspiration from Nature #1 Hissing Cockroach Mites Commensalism with cockroaches Live on the cockroach and take food Provide no benefit to cockroaches Concentrated around legs Androlaelapsschaeferi Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
10. Others use bacteria creating a symbiotic relationship.Vibrio fischeri A 15,000-square-kilometer milky sea off the coast of Africa, discovered in 2005, was visible from space.
11. Inspiration from Science Nanobots Robots on the scale of 10-9 meters Designed to perform small tasks Detection of particles Clean-upof chemicals Delivering medicine in the body Designed to work in swarms Research still in early stages
12. Inspiration from the Everyday Building Maintenance 2009: 147 people died in U.S. performing maintenance Expensive: $121,000 daily to maintain the Jin Mao Tower (Shanghai) Turning to tech: 6 robots clean Sears Tower windows