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Next-Generation of Search-and-Rescue Robots could be Inspired by Seahorse Tails

Inspiration for the next big technological breakthrough in robotics, defense systems and biomedicine could come from a seahorse's tail, according to a new study reported Thursday in the journal Science.

3 Jul 2015

Cockroach-Inspired Robot Maneuvers through Densely Cluttered Environment

Researchers at University of California, Berkeley have taken inspiration from the cockroach to create a robot that can use its body shape to manoeuvre through a densely cluttered environment.

25 Jun 2015

ACHEMA 2015: Festo to Showcase Autonomous, Swimming Jellyfish and Floating eMotionSpheres

Festo‘s bionic projects illustrate how networking and real-time communication can work in process automation. At ACHEMA 2015, the 31st international trade fair for process industry taking place from the 15th to the 19th of June in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Festo will present two of those projects at once. In hall 8, stand C72 Festo shows the autonomous, swimming jellyfish AquaJellies 2.0; in hall 11, stand G44 the floating eMotionSpheres. Both projects use principles from nature and demonstrate how these can be applied in automation technology.

15 Jun 2015

New Robot Being Developed at University of Adelaide Features Bio-Inspired Vision System

The way insects see and track their prey is being applied to a new robot under development at the University of Adelaide, in the hopes of improving robot visual systems.

11 Jun 2015

RoboSimian Robot Takes Fifth Place in DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals

Showing off its robustness and versatility, the ape-like RoboSimian robot, developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, took fifth place in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Finals, held June 5 through 6 in Pomona, California.

10 Jun 2015

Texas A&M Robotic Hummingbird Featured in IEEE Spectrum

Research conducted in the Advanced Vertical Flight Laboratory (AVFL) at Texas A&M University was featured in the recent IEEE Spectrum online magazine.

3 Jun 2015

MIT Robotic Cheetah Runs and Jumps Over Obstacles Autonomously

In a leap for robot development, the MIT researchers who built a robotic cheetah have now trained it to see and jump over hurdles as it runs — making this the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously.

30 May 2015

Underwater Robot Swarms Function Like Schools of Fish

Scientists have created underwater robot swarms that function like schools of fish, exchanging information to monitor the environment, searching, maintaining, exploring and harvesting resources in underwater habitats.

30 May 2015

NASA's Ape-Like Robot to Compete in DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals

RoboSimian, the ape-like robot developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, will compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, June 5 and 6.

29 May 2015

Robot Mimics Animated Character's Walk

When Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse, he didn't give much thought to how he might bring his character to life in the real world. But robotics now puts that possibility within reach, so Disney researchers have found a way for a robot to mimic an animated character's walk.

27 May 2015