Animal Inspired Technology

Animal Inspired Technology

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When there is a gas leak in a large building or at an industrial site, human firefighters need to go in with gas sensing...
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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 Dog. image by pixabay

We are all familiar with the global race for autonomous deliveries, led mainly by developments of aerial and wheeled vehicles, but other solutions might...
US Army Swarm Illustration by US Army

Later this year, U.S. forces will study UAV swarms within Project Convergence, which will be conducted with the Marine Corps and the Army.  Edge 22...
minicheetah, Photo by MIT

It is the fastest robot in the world, inspired by nature: the cheetah robot that can run, jump over obstacles, and plan a route...
Concept of swarm-caple insectlike mcrorobots, by the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning

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...
Ground robot photo illust US DoD

In nature, organisms can often change shape to perform different tasks, such as how plants move to capture sunlight throughout the day. The octopus...
Yak, Photo illust. by Pixabay

Many people have heard of Boston Dynamics, the robotics giant who became famous a decade ago with the robotic dog, BigDog, which had no...
Photo illus. bird by Pixabay

A new drone project aims at improving the stealth capabilities and mission performance of drones that mimic birds and insects. The result is expected...
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...

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

Armed forces have to be prepared to operate in environments where GPS technology has been degraded or denied by enemy action. Findings of a...
micro-drone

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

PhoSnake robots can use their many internal degrees of freedom to thread through tightly packed volumes accessing locations that people, dogs, and machinery otherwise...
mini drone

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...

Schools of fish synchronize their behavior without a leader: each individual fish makes decisions based on what their neighbors are doing, through a natural...

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...
uav navigation

A discovery from the world of bumblebees could have applications for the next generation of drones and autonomous vehicles. An international study, led by...

The US Air Force is working on deploying teams of semi-autonomous robot dogs to bases across the country in an effort to enhance installation...

A novel technology based on machine learning could replace sniffer dogs in finding explosives. High-tech sensors made from genetically-modified living cells can detect odors...
drone

Drones are becoming a more ubiquitous part of our everyday lives, taking on tasks from inspecting bridges for cracks to delivering packages to your...

The way military forces drop food and essential supplies from helicopters in disaster zones has inspired scientists, who sought a solution for reaching and...