The “MuddyBot” robot — with two green "fins" and a powerful "tail" — uses the locomotion principles of the mudskipper to move through a trackway filled with granular materials. The “MuddyBot” robot — ...

The robot — inspired by animals such as birds, meercats, and seals —can perform different modes of movement to navigate its environment, including flying, rolling, crawling, crouching, balancing, and ...

A quadruped robot developed at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has been taught to walk by being fed data based on the movements of a horse. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

The "Morphobot" will be able to transform to get into inaccessible environments. A real-life transforming robot designed to mimic the movement of animals that roam Planet Earth will eventually change ...

Germany-based motion plastics specialist Igus has launched the Iggy Rob, an affordable humanoid robot designed for versatile automation tasks. Measuring 5’7 feet (1.70 meters) in height, Iggy Rob can ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

The latest version of an autonomous robot that can scout for grape diseases in vineyards in near-real time, with an accuracy ...

In an age where artificial intelligence is being promoted as the next big thing, we're incessantly told about how robots will soon replace humans and everyone will be out of a job. That hasn't ...

“The Wild Robot” has a lot to say and its own way of saying it. It’s a big-studio animated feature that has its own look, feel and identity, wrapped around an unusual story with ample humor and plenty ...