Inspired by how spiders create complex silk structures, the robot uses a special kind of heated polymer to achieve this fantastic feat. Traditional robots tend to have fixed components that are ...

They’ve figured out how to turn a dead spider into a useful robotic gripper. Scientists and engineers have long held reverence for the achievements of the natural world. Tiny insects are capable ...

[MkMan’s] LEGO spider robot combines pieces from a Mindstorm kit with a few milled plastic parts. The legs are a locomotive concept called a Klann Linkage. They operate in pairs and convert the ...

Based in Kyoto’s Kamigyo Ward, the company has already created several compact robots that can fit themselves ... of the series and resembles a blocky spider. Its eight legs enhance its ...