Adding legs to robots that have minimal awareness of the environment around them can help the robots operate more effectively in difficult terrain, my colleagues and I found. We were inspired by ...

Inspired by the remarkable strength and efficiency of dung beetles, researchers have developed robots that mimic the beetle’s unique object-rolling mechanics. A new study explains how dung beetles ...

Science Alert reports how YouTuber Allen Pan took it upon himself to give legs to the legless reptiles, documenting the creation of his invention in a video titled “giving snakes their legs back.” “I ...

A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of the energy required for ...

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Although soft-bodied robots themselves can be fairly simple, low-cost devices, they typically require complex onboard electronics to control their locomotion. Such is not the case with a new bot, ...

As an industry all-terrain wheeled-legged robot specifically designed for complex terrain and hazardous environments, the Lynx M20 has previously won multiple prestigious accolades, including the CES ...