Imagine a robot that can transform between "flying drone" and "wheeled rover" configurations. It could potentially be quite ...

A robot that can jump into flight like a bird could eliminate the need for runways for small fixed-winged drones. Birds use the powerful explosive force generated by their legs to leap into the ...

Researchers at Harvard decided to try to develop flying robots that can perch on various surfaces like insects can. Perching on surfaces happens electrostatically. The team used an electrode patch ...

So trying to build a scale flying robot definitely gives us tools to understand the insects.” Historically, Chen says, research has focused on how to perfect flight controllability and collision ...

Birds use the powerful explosive force generated by their legs to leap into the air and start flying, but building a robot that can withstand the strong acceleration and forces involved in doing ...