Taking design inspiration from an ostrich, the BirdBot needs fewer motors than comparable legged robots. A few facts about ostriches: It took just a few million years for terrestrial birds to refine ...

This streamlined design helps keep the robot’s weight to just 600 grams – similar to a crow. The scientists explain: “RAVEN (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments), which uses its ...

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is actively pursuing the development of "biomimetic" robot systems designed to mirror the natural movements of animals and insect, with ...

Inspired by nature, a group of researchers from the University of Seville in Spain has developed autonomous bird-like robots that can flap their wings, fly, perch, and more. Their ultimate goal is to ...

Boston Dynamics has released a new video demonstrating one of its newest robots—a birdlike creation that gracefully moves boxes around a warehouse floor like only an avian-Segway-hybrid contraption ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s one thing to get a robot to fly like a bird, but it’s ...

I’m constantly amazed by the amount of stuff I know nothing about. Of course I don’t actually know all of the things of which I’m unaware … but it seems that every day I hear about something that ...

If you have ever attended the Hannover Fair in Germany, you have probably seen some of the novel robotic demonstrations at the booth of Festo Corp. Festo often works ...