A pet dog sits on command, but nobody expects an insect to follow human instructions. So it may come as a surprise to learn that researchers recently succeeded in controlling cockroaches with tiny ...

Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal. And yet, it remains the case that ...

You might best know Segway for those two wheelers that make getting around a lot quicker than walking, but the company is also in the business of robot lawn mowers. The H Series launched in 2022, ...

Ready, set, go! A robot called mCLARI designed by engineers at CU Boulder poses next to a spider. (Credit: Heiko Kabutz) The question may be the 21st century’s version of the fable of the tortoise and ...

Humans aren't the only game in town when it comes to robotics. In the past few years, researchers have been using animals to control and influence robots. From virtual reality to brain-computer ...

Of course, ethorobotics is not a substitute for humans carefully observing and studying other animals, but it's clear we can learn a lot from the use of robots in our attempts to learn more about a ...

What makes many animals run faster and better than robots or humans? Robots run faster than humans due to better agility, robustness, and range. Believe it or not, robot cockroaches can assist ...