They can do double flips and rolls. Researchers make incredible breakthrough after building robotic flying bugs: 'Real lightweight and small' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Ripple bugs’ nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a robot with automatically unfurling fans on its feet.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Fireflies are one of the best parts of warm summer nights. The dancing, flickering lights ...

Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide ...

A little bug-inspired robot created by a team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has the potential to someday aid first responders during disasters. The robot’s name is CLARI, which ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The term “necrobotics” is relatively self-explanatory—using ...

What do a mighty morphing dinosaur, several children in a trench coat, and a swarm of smiling robots have in common? They know there’s power in numbers — at least when it comes to their constituent ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s that time of the year again. The invasive, crop-damaging spotted lanternflies are emerging, as they typically do in ...

Researchers have created tiny bug-inspired robots that can carry out tasks in hard-to-reach spaces and inhospitable environments. These ancient creatures can squeeze through the tiniest cracks, fit ...

Harry Fuller escaped from television work to be executive editor at CNET News.com. There are several free events at the American Association for Advancement of Science conference in San Francisco this ...

The latest advancement in robotics may not look like much — just a few small batteries attached to a flat sheet of paper — but there's much more to this new contraption than meets the eye. If you look ...

Rowdy tourists and migrating birds share a park with a Roomba-like grass clipper. What could possibly go wrong?