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 ...

MIT engineers reveal an insect-scale flying robot that can perform rapid, agile maneuvers - matching key aspects of insect flight - by using a neural-network controller distilled from a robust control ...

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. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

The notion of a robot ‘smelling’ its way through a complex environment has captured the imagination of scientists for years, but has always come with .

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 ...

Conventional robots rely on motors, batteries and processors to move and react. While effective, these components add weight, ...

A collaborative research group has developed a bio-inspired robotic system based on insect behavior which can locate odor sources both indoors and outdoors with consistent accuracy, even if one of its ...

China has opened its first robot-run volunteer service station in a public park. As more and more cities explore ways to integrate robotics ...