How flying robots could transform construction
A new study led by Imperial College London and supported by the University of Bristol reveals that flying robots—also known as drones—could make construction...
This worm-inspired robot can jump 10 feet without legs
Engineers at Georgia Tech have built a soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop—without using legs.
The 5-inch robot, made of...
This tiny robot lands like a pro thanks to crane fly legs
Harvard’s tiny flying robot, known as the RoboBee, has just gotten a major upgrade that makes landing much safer and smoother.
Inspired by the long...
This AI drone defeats human champions in world racing first
In a historic moment for artificial intelligence and robotics, an autonomous drone has beaten human champions in an international drone racing competition for the...
Scientists build squirrel-inspired robot that can leap and land like nature’s best jumper
Squirrels are famous for their incredible agility—leaping across gaps, bouncing between branches, and landing with ease.
Now, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have...
This tiny hopping robot could be the future of search-and-rescue missions
A team of researchers from MIT has created a small but powerful robot that can jump like an insect and move across rough and...
This tiny soft robot could crawl through debris or travel inside the body
Imagine a tiny, squishy robot that can crawl through earthquake debris to find people trapped under rubble, or travel inside your body to deliver...
Scientists build “growing” robot to help rescuers search through rubble
When buildings collapse during disasters like earthquakes or explosions, finding and rescuing trapped people can be extremely dangerous.
To make this job safer and more...
World’s smallest flying robot takes off — Inspired by bumblebees
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley have created the world’s smallest flying robot that can be controlled without any wires.
This tiny insect-like machine...
Scientists create shape-shifting liquid robot inspired by terminator
A team of scientists from South Korea has created a new kind of soft robot made from liquid that can move, change shape, merge,...