Pill bugs and mollusks were recently shown to be effective grippers for robots. But what if researchers harnessed living creatures as part of robotic devices? That’s the question recently posed by a ...

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Researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap ...

One robot weighs 55 milligrams, while its parter is just 5 milligrams. Developed by a team of WSU researchers and recently presented at the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society’s International ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The term “necrobotics” is relatively self-explanatory—using ...

Scientists in Germany are hard at work on an autonomous, pill-bug-like robot to be used to fight forest fires. It’s got legs like the little insect, and if the going gets too hot, it can retract them ...

The design theory behind a pair of tiny insect-inspired obots may one day find its way into environmental monitoring, surgery procedures, as well as search-and-rescue missions—all while, reportedly, ...

A little bug-inspired robot created by a team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has the potential to someday aid first responders during disasters. The robot’s name is CLARI, which ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, ...

X Technologies' Neo home robot can unload your dishwasher, but more complicated tasks involve a company employee remotely ...