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MIT scientists have developed tiny, flying robot insects that are more agile and durable than ever in the hopes of someday using them for pollination.

In their guest blog, mechanical engineering professor Hassan Masoud and doctoral student Mitch Timm share how they built a tiny, self-powered robot inspired by water-skimming insects. For centuries, ...

Inspired by the movement of insects gliding on the surface of water, University of Waterloo researchers have designed tiny robots controlled by light, offering promising possibilities for ...

MIT researchers are developing robotic insects that could someday swarm out of mechanical hives to rapidly perform precise pollination. However, even the best bug-sized robots are no match for ...

Reuters Bug-sized robots could help pollination on future farms Posted: January 24, 2025 | Last updated: January 24, 2025 Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have ...

This biomimetic robot, powered by bacteria in water, can collect water temperature, pollution levels, biological and craft ...

Better to learn with something smaller and simpler to understand. This simple Arduino-powered robot is called Bug, and it aims to be just that. The design comes to us from [Joshua Stanley].