Bio-inspired Robots

HACKberry Thumb MP Joint Test

The HACKberry is a pretty exciting project that involves developing open source 3D-printed bionic hands. The goal is to develop…

9 years ago

Force Sensing Shell for VelociRoACH

We have covered a bunch of robotic roaches such as the VelociRoACH here in the past. BiomimeticMillisys has shared a video…

9 years ago

StarlETH Dog Robot Negotiates Uneven Terrain Autonomously

Here is a dog robot capable of negotiating rough terrain autonomously. It has integrated springs that work like muscles and…

9 years ago

The Worm: Robot Inspired by Earthworms

Here is an earthworm-inspired robot that contracts its body segments sequentially to move through confined spaces. Such a robot can…

9 years ago

Soft, Inflatable Robots That Walk & Grab Objects

Robots are becoming more sophisticated all the time. In the future, we can rely on soft, inflatable robots to get…

9 years ago

Harvard’s RoboBee Can Now Swim

Remember Harvard's RoboBee? It is a tiny robot capable of tethered flight. According to Harvard researchers, the newest version can…

9 years ago

DARPA’s Robotic Landing Gear for Helicopters

Helicopters will be able to land or take off almost anywhere thanks to a robotic landing gear developed by DARPA.…

9 years ago

4-gram Origami Robot That Crawls & Jumps

Robogamis are coming. Researchers at EPFL have managed to build a folding, re-configurable robot that weighs about 4 grams and…

9 years ago

Hermes: Robot with Human Reflexes

Robots are getting smarter and more sophisticated all the time. They could even have human reflexes in the future. In…

9 years ago

Halluc IIχ Can Travel On Unpaved Surfaces

Meet the Halluc IIχ: a sophisticated robot that can travel on unpaved surfaces. It has 56 motors and adjusts to…

9 years ago