Bio-inspired Robots

SpotMini Robot Twerking & MoonwalkingSpotMini Robot Twerking & Moonwalking

SpotMini Robot Twerking & Moonwalking

The SpotMini robot from Boston Dynamics is one nimble machine that can handle objects, climb stairs and operate indoors and…

6 years ago
Skinbot: Robot That Can Crawl Over Your Body & Scan Your SkinSkinbot: Robot That Can Crawl Over Your Body & Scan Your Skin

Skinbot: Robot That Can Crawl Over Your Body & Scan Your Skin

Meet the Skinbot: a tiny bipedal robot that craws your body and scans your skin with a microscope. Its suction-cup…

6 years ago
Spot Robot Dog Autonomously Navigating Construction SitesSpot Robot Dog Autonomously Navigating Construction Sites

Spot Robot Dog Autonomously Navigating Construction Sites

The Spot robot dog has mesmerized many of us with its abilities. It is capable of doing serious work in…

6 years ago
Ladder Climbing Snake RobotLadder Climbing Snake Robot

Ladder Climbing Snake Robot

In the past few years, we have covered a bunch of snake robots that can go through narrow spaces and…

6 years ago
Mochibot 32-Legged Spherical RobotMochibot 32-Legged Spherical Robot

Mochibot 32-Legged Spherical Robot

Meet the Mochibot: a 32-legged spherical robot based on a rhombic triacontahedron that can move in every direction. It retracts…

6 years ago
HyQ Quadruped Robot Vision-based Foothold AdaptationHyQ Quadruped Robot Vision-based Foothold Adaptation

HyQ Quadruped Robot Vision-based Foothold Adaptation

Legged robots can outperform wheeled machines over rough, unknown terrains. Terrain-awareness is required to keep them out of trouble. Researchers…

6 years ago
Salto-1P Hopping RobotSalto-1P Hopping Robot

Salto-1P Hopping Robot

Meet the Salto-1P: a small monopedal jumping robot capable of hopping continuously. Researchers have come up with a new control…

7 years ago
Robotic Jellyfish Developed to Rescue ReefsRobotic Jellyfish Developed to Rescue Reefs

Robotic Jellyfish Developed to Rescue Reefs

Here are a bunch of soft robotic jellyfish with eight pneumatic network tentacle actuators that can be used to protect…

7 years ago
Bipedal Robot with Serial-Parallel Hybrid Leg MechanismBipedal Robot with Serial-Parallel Hybrid Leg Mechanism

Bipedal Robot with Serial-Parallel Hybrid Leg Mechanism

Here is a leg mechanism for robots that enables agile bipedal locomotion. Disney Research's Hybrid Leg mechanism achieves 6 DOF…

7 years ago
This Lifelike Robot Helps New Dentists Develop ConfidenceThis Lifelike Robot Helps New Dentists Develop Confidence

This Lifelike Robot Helps New Dentists Develop Confidence

Here is a robot designed to help dental students get some real practice. It blinks, breathes, sweats, and even vomits…

7 years ago