German defense technology startup SWARM Biotactics has deployed programmable cyborg insect swarms for paying ...

According to its developers, the soft robot automatically bends, snaps and resets itself without a single electronic component, completing 188 continuous leaps in the lab.

German startup SWARM Robotics has developed bioelectronic cyborg insects that can gather intelligence from spaces that are ...

MIT researchers have developed more advanced bug-like robots that could one day pollinate indoor plants. The weight of a paperclip, these robotic bees can remain airborne for nearly 17 minutes, ...

A robot powered only by light completed 188 continuous jumps without electronics, carrying 1,700 times its weight using material response alone.

The world of robotics has been experiencing an incredible evolution, especially with advancements that are so small they can fit right in the palm of your hand. One of the most exciting breakthroughs ...

China has successfully developed a moon robot with both limbs and wheels—presumably to be used to extract resources from the lunar surface. China continues innovating interesting technologies that ...

Unlike traditional cameras on robots and drones that struggle with a narrow field of view and limited peripheral vision, the ...

Cambridge, MA – In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could ...

An insect-scale robot that jumps using only light has completed 188 continuous leaps without ...