A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of the energy required for ...

Currently in its sixth generation, this insect scale quadrupedal robot measures 4.5 cm in length and weights a mere 1.43g. Each leg is powered by two piezoelectric actuators allowing it to move along ...

[MusaW]’s 3D Printed Quadruped Robot, on the other hand, moves in rapid motions that manage to look sharp and insect-like instead of unstable. Based on an earlier design he made for a 3D ...

Future insect robotics will not only be small and ... Exemplary work includes cable-driven robots for gait rehabilitation, wearable gyroscopic actuators to assist human balance, and a haptic ...