Compared to robots, human bodies are flexible, capable of fine movements, and can convert energy efficiently into movement. Drawing inspiration from human gait, researchers from Japan crafted a ...

One of the hurdles of advanced robotic artificial intelligence is programming. If an engineer programs a robotic arm to reach out and grasp an item, it needs to know the item’s location and how much ...

The artists behind MIO: Memories in Orbit explain how it was done.

Tiny flying robots have always faced a brutal trade-off between agility and battery life, burning through power just to stay aloft. A new wing architecture inspired by grasshoppers promises to ease ...