Shutterstock If you want to know what the future of warfare is going to look like, an easy way to find clues is to look at ...

Earlier versions of insect-scale robots could only fly slowly and along predictable paths. The new robot changes that dynamic ...

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 ...

Envisioning armies of electronically controllable insects is probably nightmare fuel for most people. But scientists think they could help rescue workers scour challenging and hazardous terrain. An ...

Researchers have unveiled a microrobot that flies with speed and agility, mirroring the motion of real insects; these ...

In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a ...

A 301 mg soft robot jumps continuously under constant light without batteries or electronics, using snap-through buckling and self-shadowing to create an autonomous feedback loop.

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 ...

LONDON — A swarm of robotic insects is being developed for the military to hunt down enemy fighters in buildings and caves, carry mini bombs, and identify chemical, nuclear, or biological weapons.

Kickstarter and Thingiverse aren't the only sources of useful and ingenious DIY manufacturing projects and products. Another is Dragon Innovation, where I found a crowdfunded version of the ...

Researchers have combined research with real and robotic insects to better understand how they sense forces in their limbs while walking, providing new insights into the biomechanics and neural ...

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