Namely, walls. The Sand Flea robot shown above, developed by Boston Dynamics, won't win any races or beauty contests, but it laughs at walls. More precisely, it just leaps over them. Your nitro ...

The hidden abilities of this robot that is no larger than a dinner plate are quite impressive. It doesn’t let an obstacle like a building get in its way. The Sand Flea, like its namesake ...

The hidden abilities of this robot that is no larger than a dinner plate are quite impressive. It doesn’t let an obstacle like a building get in its way. The Sand Flea, like its namesake ...

“Our research team previously developed flea-inspired robots capable of achieving high ... propulsion that crawls over rough terrains, like sand, and one that wraps around objects like an ...

A research team has taken inspiration from principles found in nature and developed the "hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism" (HeTRM), which enables robots made from rubber-like soft materials to ...

Shrimp and fleas inspire the latest generation of robotics, using soft, rubbery materials to generate powerful motion.

He added, “Our research team previously developed flea-inspired robots ... while other applications include a robot that crawls over rough terrains like sand with strong propulsion and a robot ...