A "hummingbird robot" that can flutter around freely in mid-air with rapid wing movements has been unveiled by Japanese scientists.
Hiroshi Liu, the researcher at Chiba University east of Tokyo, said the robot, which weighs 2.6 grams (0.09 ounces), is equipped with a micro motor and four wings that can flap 30 times per second, reports The Independent.
Creation of Running Robots Inspired by Cochroaches
Researchers at Oregon State University that cockroaches are a bioinspiration in their quest to build the world's first legged robot
Researchers at Oregon State University that cockroaches are a bioinspiration in their quest to build the world's first legged robot
"The next step is to make it hover to stay at one point in mid-air," Liu said.
The 200-million-yen robot may be used to help rescue people trapped in destroyed buildings, search for criminals or even operate as a probe vehicle on Mars, he said.
Older Adults Feel Domestic Robots Must Take On A Larger Share of Household Chores
Older adults are interested in having robots that not only do vacuuming but also perform many critical monitoring tasks which do not require much interaction, according to researchers
Older adults are interested in having robots that not only do vacuuming but also perform many critical monitoring tasks which do not require much interaction, according to researchers
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Robotic Arm Operated Via Thought
A robotic hand that can be controlled with thoughts has been fitted onto a man, who had lost an arm.
A robotic hand that can be controlled with thoughts has been fitted onto a man, who had lost an arm.
Back to The Future: Sex With Robots On the FrontPage Of Cosmo?
Robots of the future would be used for sexual purposes, believes a leading scientist. US robotics scientist Professor Rodney Brooks, former head of the Massachusetts Institute
Robots of the future would be used for sexual purposes, believes a leading scientist. US robotics scientist Professor Rodney Brooks, former head of the Massachusetts Institute
