An incredible jumping robot has been unveiled that can leap to more than 100 times its own height. Despite being just 11.8 inches (30cm) tall and weighing one ounce (30g), the robot is capable of ...

MIT's cheetah robot can now jump over hurdles. Yup, this hunk of metal can autonomously detect and clear obstacles in real time, prancing over walls while running just like a real-life horse. This is ...

Discover the innovative high-jumping robot created by scientists at the Hawkes Lab, University of California, Santa Barbara. Using elastic carbon fiber rods and rubber bands, this small rocket-shaped ...

A DARPA-sponsored initiative to build soft-bodied robots has led to some pretty impressive breakthroughs in robotics research, ranging from being able to access previously unreachable areas to ...

RESEARCHERS in the US have unveiled an advanced humanoid robot with ultra-smart sensors that makes it a football pro. It stands at four feet and eight inches tall, and can walk as far as 2.1metres per ...

A humanoid robot can be seen showing off its impressive abilities in an advertisement released by Boston Dynamics. This clip shows the robot skilfully running and jumping with sophisticated agility ...

Typical jumping behaviour of a spherical shell obtained from simulation: it jumps from the inverted configuration back to its original shape - License: CC BY. Credit ...

Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, Georgia Tech engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop. Their device, a silicone rod with a carbon-fiber ...