Other examples involved moving small objects and even lifting ... isn’t seen with regular engineered robotic components. Additionally, while the spider carcasses themselves are biodegradable ...

We’ll admit it is a bit of a gimmick, but [Adam Beedle’s] Spider-Bot did make us smile. The little robot can launch a “web” and use it to swing. It is hard to picture, but the video below ...

Unlocking the secrets of her extraordinary leaps could help build a new generation of robots inspired ... insects and small invertebrates. It is one of thousands of jumping spiders that are ...

The capability of body deformation further enhances the reachability of these small robots in complex cluttered terrains similar to those of insects and soft arthropods. Motivated by this concept, we ...