A robot with bird-like legs that can walk, hop, leap and jump for take-off into flight has been designed in Switzerland in an engineering breakthrough that could enable aircraft to operate in ...

Inspired by nature, researchers have developed a new framework using a geometric property called \"curvity\" to improve robot swarm coordination. This p ...

A robot that can jump into flight like a bird could eliminate the need for runways for small fixed-winged drones. Birds use the powerful explosive force generated by their legs to leap into the air ...

Chinese scientists unveil RoboFalcon2.0, a bird-inspired flapping robot that takes off like a falcon using new wing mechanics ...

A new framework of geometric design rules has been developed to push forward swarm intelligence, the branch of AI that mimics the group behaviours of birds, fish, and bees. The coordinated movement of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Birds have mastered the art of landing on complex surfaces such as ...

With their delicate and gangly legs, birds aren’t necessarily the first animal you’d think of when designing a new robot that looks to nature to create effective walking abilities. But birds, with ...

Why settle for a regular robot when you can have a robot coyote? That's the innovative question the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is answering as it rolls out robot coyotes ...

A pigeon-inspired robot has solved the mystery of how birds fly without the vertical tail fins that human-designed aircraft rely on. Its makers say the prototype could eventually lead to passenger ...