The first robot, dubbed the HydroFlexor, can paddle across water with fin-like motions, while the second robot, dubbed the ...

MIT researchers have developed more advanced bug-like robots that could one day pollinate indoor plants. The weight of a ...

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.

Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible movements—of a swarm of ...

MIT researchers are building robot insects to mimic the way real bugs fly, crawl, and sense their environment. These micro-machines are designed to test lightweight materials, flexible electronics, ...

Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable ...

One animal-inspired micro robot is the RoboBee, a device weighing less than a tenth of a gram, developed at Harvard’s Wyss ...

The 'Little Strong Machine' can still move autonomously after falling from a height of 108 meters, demonstrating exceptional ...

It is thrown into the grass, crawling or spinning and jumping; it is thrown into the water, quickly adjusting its posture, ...

The world of robotics has been experiencing an incredible evolution, especially with advancements that are so small they can fit ...

Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide ...

In 2021, a group of scientists from China engineered the RoboFalcon—a bird-inspired flapping-wing robot with a newly ...