If a robot is going to be tiny, then it better have a way of getting around the many obstacles that will block its way. A new type of robot takes a unique approach to doing so, by jumping like a click ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable of performing tasks in the small spaces often found in mechanical, agricultural and ...

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have made significant ...

Earlier this year, we heard about some tiny robots that used a bio-inspired mechanism to jump high into the air. The makers of those devices have now tweaked the design, creating bots that jump very ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable of performing tasks in the small spaces often found in ...