It’s designed to be strong and easy to build, using a minimal number of parts that are all available online, which makes ...

Along with the ability to automatically adjust to the surface they’re traversing, the legs move faster and jump higher than their more standardized electric counterparts.

Researchers Indrek Must and Kadri-Ann Valdur of the Institute of Technology of the University of Tartu have created a robot leg modelled after the leg of a cucumber spider. A soft robot created in ...

Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, ...

The legs simply fall into sync spontaneously, and the robot takes off.” As with fireflies flashing in synchrony or heart cells pulsating in unison, complex collective motions arise from simple ...

Discover how a new air-powered robot uses physics to move efficiently without complex electronics, offering potential for various innovative applications.