We’ve seen plenty of impressive robots of all sizes here at Hackaday, but recently we were particularly inspired by [Hans Jørgen Grimstad] and his thrifty mini sumo build. Using the BBC micro:bit ...

One-Minute Review: Parrot Jumping Sumo MiniDrone The latest toy robot from Parrot, maker of the popular AR.Drone quadcopter, is now shipping a two-wheeled jumping robot that you control with your ...

Springtails, small bugs often found crawling through leaf litter and garden soil, are expert jumpers. Inspired by these hopping hexapods, roboticists have made a walking, jumping robot that pushes the ...

Just a week after a sci-fi flick about boxer robots knocked out the competition at the box office, the Science Museum of Western Virginia will hold a workshop for building "Sumo Robots." There'll be a ...