Roboticists, eternally jealous of biology, have taken notice of this, and have spent decades trying to build robotic versions ...

The robot, which looks just like an insect, avoids detection as a surveillance ... This scene is from the 2015 spy film “Eye in the Sky.” A scientist turning such movie scenarios into reality ...

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 ...

Biodegradable aquatic robots use food-grade fish materials to monitor water, deliver nutrients, and disintegrate.

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed advanced robotic insects that could aid farming through artificial pollination. They could prove especially useful in ...

Swarms of robotic insects incapable of being swatted away may no longer be the product of science fiction and Black Mirror episodes. A team from EPFL’s School of Engineering has developed an ...

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 ...

A robot that looks like a giant insect is taking its first steps, advancing cautiously on its crutch-like limbs. The six-legged bot, known as Hector, can move each of its legs independently, which ...

Alternatively, one can control live insects such as controlling a roach’s brain or hooking up some radio controls to a live beetle. But building robotic insects is still pretty cool. Be sure to ...