Insect-scale robots can squeeze into places their larger counterparts can't, like deep into a collapsed building to search ...

Robot uses springy leg . Typically, insect-scale robots fly or crawl, but hopping offers energy efficiency. The MIT robot ...

The robot’s controller allows it to adapt smoothly to different surfaces, adjusting its movements without hesitation. For example, jumping on grass needs extra thrust because the blades of grass ...

MIT researchers have developed a tiny hopping robot able to traverse difficult conditions while carrying weights several ...

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Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of ...

Insect-scale robots can squeeze into places their larger counterparts can't, like deep into a collapsed building to search ...

MIT Engineers have built an insect-sized jumping robot that can cross tough terrain and carry heavy loads. MIT researchers ...

A team of Chinese scientists has created a six-legged "space mining robot" inspired by insects, which could be used for prospecting and mining on the moon or asteroids in the future. Unlike ...

The insect-robot hybrids are fitted with tiny ‘backpacks’ containing infrared cameras and sensors to detect human heat ...