In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

Engineers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich research institute have created an intriguing and impressive little robot that they call the Magnecko. The robot is inspired by a spider's design while also ...

Discover the revolutionary sticky wall climbing system inspired by geckos and developed at Stanford University. Watch as Gecko Man demonstrates this innovative technology, scaling a smooth glass wall ...

A tiny robot that could one day help doctors perform surgery was inspired by the incredible gripping ability of geckos and the efficient locomotion of inchworms. A tiny robot that could one day help ...

A research article by scientists at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics developed a neural control algorithm to coordinate the adhesive toes and limbs of the climbing robot. The new ...

Gecko Robotics Inc., the developer of artificial intelligence-powered software and advanced robotics that work to maintain physical infrastructure for energy and defense projects that can be hazardous ...

While an electrical engineering student at Pennsylvania’s Grove City College in 2013, Jake Loosararian traveled to Costa Rica for vacation. One day, he and a college friend camped in a rainforest on ...

Nasa has revealed how it is harnessing the power of geckos in space to develop its next generation of exploratory robots. The space agency said it was working on a long-term replacement for duct tape, ...

(Nanowerk News) A tiny robot that could one day help doctors perform surgery was inspired by the incredible gripping ability of geckos and the efficient locomotion of inchworms. A paper on the work ...