Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robotics engineers are one step closer to building a swarm of krill ...

Most drones on the market are rotary-wing quadcopters, which can conveniently land and take off almost anywhere. The problem is they are less energy-efficient than fixed-wing aircraft, which can fly greater distances and stay airborne for longer but need a ...

Walking on two feet is something humans took a very long time to master, but they eventually did it, and nobody really thinks about it anymore. But if you want to get a sense of what intricate mechanics a bipedal stance requires, you only have to look at ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers are always looking for new ways to improve the agility ...

An ultra-light robotic prosthetic hand has been developed that enables both precision fingertip control and shape-adaptive gripping through simple motion commands. The hand features an innovative mechanism that allows two degrees of freedom in the thumb ...

The first pair of biologically accurate robot legs can walk like clumsy human babies placed on a treadmill — placing one foot in front of the other with surprising confidence. The robot legs work despite having just a simple nervous system to control the ...

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human anatomy that can stretch, lift heavy objects, and sense ...