They’ve figured out how to turn a dead spider into a useful robotic gripper. Scientists and engineers have long held reverence for the achievements of the natural world. Tiny insects are capable ...

Who doesn’t love robotic spiders? Today’s biomimetic robot comes in the form of Miles, the quadruped spider robot from [_Robox]. Miles uses twelve servos to control its motion, three on each ...

This robo-spider will probably not be climbing up any water spouts. Researchers have combined three different manufacturing techniques to create a novel origami-inspired soft material microfabrication ...

Unlocking the secrets of her extraordinary leaps could help build a new generation of robots inspired by nature, say University of Manchester researchers. The regal jumping spider (Phidippus ...

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Jumping robot spiders and swarms of robotic bees sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at The University of Manchester are already working on such projects and aiming to lead the ...

Looking like a mix of Ghost in the Shell spider tank and the fantastical sketches ... Dubbed a "real-life gaming robot", the MekaMon is a smartphone-connected AR toy that allows its owner to ...