PULLMAN, Wash. — Two insect-like robots, a mini-bug and a water strider, developed at Washington State University, are the smallest, lightest and fastest fully functional micro-robots ever known to be ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The design theory behind a pair of tiny insect-inspired obots may ...
Harvard researchers have extended the flight time of their insect-sized RoboBee device by copying the way small bugs descend onto walls and ceilings. The RoboBee, which first flew in 2012, is now able ...
A new study explains how tiny water bugs use fan-like propellers to zip across streams at speeds up to 120 body lengths per second ...
(Nanowerk News) These ancient creatures can squeeze through the tiniest cracks, fit snugly into tight spaces and survive in harsh environments: There aren’t many spaces that are off-limits to an ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One robot weighs 55 milligrams, while its parter is just 5 milligrams. Developed by a team of WSU researchers and recently ...