Animal Inspired Technology

A new study by a group of researchers at ETH Zurich has modeled the swarm behavior of fish in order to apply the conclusions...

Israeli researchers have created what they said is the first robot to truly use echolocation - a biological sonar like the one that bats...

Shark skin offers a near-perfect design for gliding effortlessly through water. Researchers are working to translate that evolutionary advantage onto metal surfaces. Eventually, the...

Insect vision has long inspired engineers, as these creatures have been solving navigational challenges for millions of years, without the brain power or technology...

Small drones and mobile robots increasingly operate in tight, cluttered environments where awareness must be both wide and fast. Conventional camera systems can capture...

In a notable advance for bio-integrated technology, researchers in China have developed an ultralight piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) that captures electricity from the natural...

Building small flying robots that move like insects has long been a challenge for engineers. Flapping-wing systems are highly agile and energy efficient, but...

Snake-inspired robots have many advantages over conventional wheeled or legged ones, like adapting the shape of their body, entering narrow spaces and moving freely...

Autonomous robots face a persistent challenge - navigating complex, unpredictable environments without human intervention. Standard navigation systems typically rely on GPS to locate a...

Building robots at microscopic scales creates an unusual engineering problem: even the simplest movements become difficult to produce. Conventional motors, gears and hydraulic systems...

In recent years, robotics experts have taken a page from the traditional Japanese practice of origami and come up with light and flexible –...

Recent reports indicate that the U.S. military has been testing rifle-equipped robot dogs at the Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center in Saudi Arabia. The...

Maintaining armored vehicles is often as demanding as operating them. Tank engines are packed with sensors, wiring, fuel lines, and mechanical components layered in...

A new robot has a capability most robots just don’t have: It can both walk and fly. The robot is known as LEONARDO, an...

At the 10th China (Beijing) Military Intelligent Technology Expo (CMITE 2025), a new aerial warfare strategy was on full display with the unveiling of...

Detecting extremely weak vibrations usually requires complex electronics, amplification circuits, and continuous signal processing. Whether in microphones, environmental monitoring systems, or biomedical devices, improving...

China is reportedly expanding its fleet of coral-monitoring submersibles while planning to develop larger models that could serve for military reconnaissance purposes. A team of...

Moving equipment, sensors, and unmanned systems across land–sea boundaries has long been a logistical bottleneck. Most platforms are built for either terrain or water,...

Stopping smuggler’s boats or enemy vessels can sometimes be a complex challenge. Currently, the US Navy stops boats particularly suspected smugglers by using a...

At this year’s Airshow China in Zhuhai, China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC) unveiled its latest development in unmanned combat technology: a series of...

Modern militaries continue to search for reconnaissance tools that can operate where drones and ground robots struggle — inside collapsed buildings, narrow tunnels or...

A German technology firm has unveiled a biologically integrated surveillance platform that turns living cockroaches into cyborg scouts capable of operating in areas where...