Imagine tiny robots zipping across the surface of a lake to check water quality or searching for people in flooded areas.

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at ...

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.

This study published in Robot Learning has been focused on water analysis using the combination of decision making and machine learning for a recently developed robotic system. The unique procedure ...

Roboticists have a habit of looking to nature for inspiration, and this time, they've turned to the humble marine flatworm. Known for undulating their bodies to move through water, ocean-dwelling ...

A technique called HydroSpread forms ultrathin films directly on water, allowing engineers to build insect-like robots for ...

FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WPRI) — Fairhaven has taken a big step to ensure better water quality along its coastline by unveiling a ...

Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes without having to dig up roads, according to new research. The miniature machines - called "Pipebots" - are the same size as a toy car and can track down ...

Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide ...

It will take ‘another few years’ for robots to be able to perform more intricate tasks such as dismantling and reassembling a ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.