According to its developers, the new robot features flapping wings that are powered by a set of artificial muscles that ...

Folding success is often scored using a method called Intersection over Union (IoU), which measures how fully the upper half ...

Tiny flying robots may soon help rescue people trapped after earthquakes or explore dangerous, hard-to-reach places. But ...

If you’ve ever watched a flapping insect or hummingbird hover in place – often while engaged in other activities such as ...

In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a ...

MIT researchers developed an aerial microrobot that can fly with speed and agility comparable to real insects. The research ...

Earlier versions of insect-scale robots could only fly slowly and along predictable paths. The new robot changes that dynamic ...

NANJING -- A team of Chinese scientists has created a six-legged "space mining robot" inspired by insects, which could be used for prospecting and mining on the moon or asteroids in the future. Unlike ...

A small aquatic insect with fan-like feet has inspired a new generation of agile, water-skimming robots capable of navigating turbulent conditions with remarkable precision. Researchers from the ...

Meet Sparrow, Cardinal and Proteus. They’re the robots that, step by step, are replacing human workers in the company’s warehouses. By Karen Weise Karen Weise reported from Shreveport, La., and has ...