Wall-E
The main character in Wall-E.
Wall-E
Inspired a bullet train.
A kingfisher
Look for natural organisms that need to address the same functions and context as your design solution.
Discover
When bees gather nectar, they also carry pollen from one flower to another. (Evolve to survive/ Adapt to changing conditions/ Be locally attuned and responsive/ Integrate development with growth/ Be resource efficient/ Use life-friendly chemistry)
Being resource efficient
Using nature to inspire the innovation of new sustainable structures, materials, and systems.
Biomimicry
The megacorporation in Wall-E.
Buy n' Large
Inspired a plane.
A bird
Analyze the essential functions and context your design solution must address. Reframe them in biological terms.
Biologize
Octopi have highly specialized skin where the cells change color based on the situation. (Evolve to survive/ Adapt to changing conditions/ Be locally attuned and responsive/ Integrate development with growth/ Be resource efficient/ Use life-friendly chemistry)
Adapt to changing conditions
A way for people to use resources without them running out.
Sustainability
How Eve restores Wall-E's memory.
Through a "kiss"
Inspired velcro.
Burrs
Clearly articulate the impact you want your design to have in the world and the criteria and constraints that will determine success.
Define
Bacteria have very short lifespans so many generations pass quickly. This causes mutations to be frequent. (Evolve to survive/ Adapt to changing conditions/ Be locally attuned and responsive/ Integrate development with growth/ Be resource efficient/ Use life-friendly chemistry)
Evolve to survive
Using nature to inspire.
Bio-inspired design
The ship the humans are on.
The Axiom
Inspired wind turbines.
Humpback whales
Look for patterns and relationships among the strategies you found and hone in on key lessons.
Emulate
White-crowned sparrows raised their pitch to be heard over city sounds. (Evolve to survive/ Adapt to changing conditions/ Be locally attuned and responsive/ Integrate development with growth/ Be resource efficient/ Use life-friendly chemistry)
Be locally attuned and responsive
Integrating natural materials.
Bio-utilization
The robot who saves Wall-E and Eve from being ejected into space.
M-O(Microbe Obliterator)
The body part that inspired sound waves going to electrical impulses for wireless devices.
An ear
Carefully study the essential features or mechanisms that make biological strategies successful.
Abstract
The oriental hornet, most active during the day, controls pigments that absorb solar energy. (Evolve to survive/ Adapt to changing conditions/ Be locally attuned and responsive/ Integrate development with growth/ Be resource efficient/ Use life-friendly chemistry)
Use life-friendly chemistry
Mimics natural patterns and forms, but isn't sustainable or related to the purpose of its inspiration.
Biomorphism