Compared to robots, human bodies are flexible, capable of fine movements, and can convert energy efficiently into movement. Drawing inspiration from human gait, researchers from Japan crafted a ...

The Legged Exploration of the Aristarchus Plateau (LEAP) mission is a concept study funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) to design a robot to explore some of the most challenging lunar terrains.

Taking design inspiration from an ostrich, the BirdBot needs fewer motors than comparable legged robots. A few facts about ostriches: It took just a few million years for terrestrial birds to refine ...

Humanoid robots are designed with a body shape that resembles the human form and are built to interact with human ...

When it comes to the 'evolution' of mobile robots, it may be a long time before legged robots are able to safely interact in the real world, according to a new study. When it comes to the evolution of ...

A quadrupedal walking robot developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) has finished a marathon with flying colors. Named "RAIBO2," the robot participated in the 22nd ...

NorthWest African Cheetahs at Chester Zoo. Image by Steve Wilson via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0) NorthWest African Cheetahs at Chester Zoo. Image by Steve Wilson via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0) Researchers from ...

A company in Australia says it has developed a 3D-printing robot that could revolutionise construction on Earth or in the ...

Toyota’s Walk Me robot chair, revealed at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, uses four articulated legs to navigate stairs, obstacles, and uneven terrain. The autonomous wheelchair combines safety features ...

A horseshoe-shaped, eight-legged robot is part of a project to develop a robotic vehicle that can travel over rough terrain. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as ...

In a pioneering move, Chinese firefighters have started to employ robot dogs fitted with large hoses to tackle fires in ...

Engineers have built multi-legged robots capable of maneuvering in challenging environments and accomplishing difficult tasks collectively, mimicking their natural-world counterparts. As a robotics ...