Animal Inspired Technology

In a groundbreaking development for military operations, the UK Ministry of Defense has successfully tested robot dogs in bomb disposal scenarios. The trial aimed...

Humans have always been jealous of birds’ ability to fly. It wasn’t until the early 20th century, when the Wright brothers managed to become...

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...

A new platform is pushing the boundaries of robotics design by transforming natural language into functional, 3D-printable robots, with no engineering expertise required. Developed...

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,...

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...

Hybrid drones, capable of both swimming underwater and flying in the air, are becoming a thing of the near future. Researchers at the Imperial...

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

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

Small drones have become a common tool for surveillance, inspection, and reconnaissance, but they come with limits. Battery life restricts endurance, electric motors generate...

Many technological innovations are inspired by Nature. Flying insects were the inspiration to the development of a miniaturized gyroscope, a special sensor used in...

Polish robotics firm MAB Robotics has showcased its flagship quadruped robot, the Honey Badger, demonstrating its impressive amphibious capabilities in recent footage. The robot,...

Autonomous flight at insect scale has long been a challenge in robotics. Existing microrobots can hover or move along controlled paths, but they typically...

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...

A novel type of an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle (UUV) has recently been showcased. The UUV is a squid shaped drone designed to swim underwater...

The United States Marine Corps have recently submitted a proposal to the Office of Naval Research to begin researching to develop small, crawling unmanned...