A new robotic insect weighs less than a paperclip The latest version of the miniature flying robot surpasses previous prototypes in agility and durability. These small devices, weighing just 0.006 ...

Harvard University has had the flying robot insect market covered for a long time. However, their robot bee, while cool, was starting to bum them out. They wanted to put the battery and brain on ...

Inspired by the humble bee, robotics researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed insect-sized aerial ... The tiny robots are a big deal because this could unlock ...

Microscopic electromechanical devices inspired by the structure of insect muscles are transforming tiny robots, improving their power, precision, flexibility and size. Miniature robots range from ...

and while that sounds impressive the robot’s insect-like design and sudden switch to flying can definitely scare anyone. LEO is short for LEONARDO which is again short for LEgs ONboARD drOne.

NANJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- 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 ...

The capability of body deformation further enhances the reachability of these small robots in complex cluttered terrains similar to those of insects and soft arthropods. Motivated by this concept, we ...

and a new theory on how flying robots and insects can gauge distances with optic flow control. Ronghua obtained her PhD degree in Geology from Nanjing University in 2021. During her PhD ...