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 ...

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 search-and-rescue ...

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 ...

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The University of Illinois click beetle robotics team. Front row, from left: Professor Aimy Wissa, Aidan Garrett, Luis Urrutia, Ophelia Bolmin and professor Alison Dunn. Back row, from left: Isandro ...

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