Scientists have been trying to build snakelike, limbless robots for decades. These robots could come in handy in search-and-rescue situations, where they could navigate collapsed buildings to find and ...
A bipedal robot has proven it doesn't need humans to help it maneuver uneven terrain or obstacles. Named MARLO, the machine has shown it can walk down steep slopes, through a thin layer of snow, and ...
On August 16, 2025, a humanoid robot tackled an obstacle course at the World Humanoid Robot Games. Footage showed the machine sprinting, climbing steps, and balancing on beams at Beijing's track. The ...
Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot 'Atlas' can be seen leaping nimbly over a log and jumping gracefully up steps IT WASN’T that long ago that a bumbling humanoid robot named Atlas had to be hoisted back ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Four-legged robots can pull off a lot of complex tasks, but there ...
A four-legged robot can quickly figure out how to navigate new obstacle courses by climbing up and down large boxes, crouching to scoot beneath tables and even jumping across gaps. The study shows how ...
Robots doing feats of acrobatics might be a great marketing trick, but typically these displays are highly choreographed and painstakingly programmed. Now researchers have trained a four-legged AI ...
Leaping around an obstacle course and pulling off backflips, this eerily human-like robot is only too happy to show off its parkour skills. Named Atlas, the humanoid was filmed by Boston Dynamics — ...
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Some of the brightest young minds at the California Institute of Technology took part Thursday in one of the most stressful classroom assignments they've ever had.
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It feels like nearly every week or so, someone’s quadrupedal robot ...
This special robot can use it's shell-like body shape to move through tiny gaps. It's based on a species of cockroach that lives in tropical rainforests. The insects have to cross over grass, shrubs, ...
A "soft" robot inspired by squid and starfish can crawl, undulate, and squeeze under obstacles. Built by a team at Harvard University, this robot has several advantages over those with treads, wheels ...