Animal Inspired Technology
Innovative Amphibious System – Taking Inspiration from Nature
A new system has been recently developed, and this one has taken some inspiration from the world around us.
Researchers from the Gwangju Institute of...
Robot Dogs – The Four-Legged Future of Technology?
We are all familiar with the global race for autonomous deliveries, led mainly by developments of aerial and wheeled vehicles, but other solutions might...
Molecular Robots Are Now Able to Work Cooperatively in Swarms
Researchers from Hokkaido University in Japan demonstrated that molecular robots can perform cargo delivery by using a swarming strategy, achieving five times the transport efficiency...
U.S. Army Will Demonstrate Drones That Behave Like a Wolf Pack
Later this year, U.S. forces will study UAV swarms within Project Convergence, which will be conducted with the Marine Corps and the Army.
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Watch: Nature-Inspired Energy-Efficient Robot
BirdBot is an innovative robot which is composed of a series of motors, sensors, and two legs. Based on millions of years of bird...
Can The Cheetah Robot Provide Insight Into Tomorrow’s Robots?
It is the fastest robot in the world, inspired by nature: the cheetah robot that can run, jump over obstacles, and plan a route...
Korea Develops Microrobots Inspired by Nature
There are more insects on earth than any other animal. Possibly because of this, Korea recently announced the development of new micro-robots inspired by...
From Aerial to Ground Vehicle – in an Instant
In nature, organisms can often change shape to perform different tasks, such as how plants move to capture sunlight throughout the day. The octopus...
China Unveils Giant Yak-Robot
Many people have heard of Boston Dynamics, the robotics giant who became famous a decade ago with the robotic dog, BigDog, which had no...
Robot Dogs Could Patrol US-Mexico Border
Without a head and weighing around 45 kg: The US Department of Homeland Security will install robot dogs, technically known as autonomous ground surveillance...
This New Drone Flies as a Bird
A new drone project aims at improving the stealth capabilities and mission performance of drones that mimic birds and insects. The result is expected...
Unique Feature for Nature-Inspired Drone
Researchers from Stanford University developed a bird-inspired drone technology. Years of study on animal-inspired robots enabled them to build their own perching robot. Using...
Nature-Inspired Military Optical Development
A new patent file reveals innovative research by the US Army in the field of anti-reflective coating, inspired by nature. In addition to improving...
GPS-Denied Navigation Solution – Thanks to Birds
Armed forces have to be prepared to operate in environments where GPS technology has been degraded or denied by enemy action. Findings of a...
Tiny Drone Swarm Completes Dangerous Missions
07When there is a gas leak in a large building or at an industrial site, human firefighters currently need to go in with gas...
Miniature Drone to Serve US Air Force
Military microdrones that can flap their wings and change their wingbeat mid-flight could soon be coming to a future battlespace.
The US Air Force is...
Snake Robot’s New Trick
PhoSnake robots can use their many internal degrees of freedom to thread through tightly packed volumes accessing locations that people, dogs, and machinery otherwise...
Insect-Like Mini-Drone to Assist in Search and Rescue Missions
Typically, drones require wide-open spaces because they’re neither nimble enough to navigate confined spaces nor robust enough to withstand collisions in a crowd.
A team...
Nature-Inspired Robotic Swarm Under Development
Schools of fish synchronize their behavior without a leader: each individual fish makes decisions based on what their neighbors are doing, through a natural...
Nature-Inspired Development to Provide Military Camouflage
Camouflage can protect military personnel and equipment from observation by enemy forces. A material that can change color on demand could lead to an entirely...
Futuristic Tech will Allow Robots Unparalleled Flexibility
“Today’s robot’s primary limitation is power, strength and versatility. They can perform limited tasks for a certain amount of time. But it’s not really...
Next-Generation Drone Development Inspired by Nature
A discovery from the world of bumblebees could have applications for the next generation of drones and autonomous vehicles. An international study, led by...
