A new study explains how tiny water bugs use fan-like propellers to zip across streams at speeds up to 120 body lengths per second ...

MIT researchers have developed more advanced bug-like robots that could one day pollinate indoor plants. The weight of a paperclip, these robotic bees can remain airborne for nearly 17 minutes, ...

Scientists have created what they say is the world's smallest untethered flying robot, by taking a unique approach to its design. To minimize size and weight, they've moved the bot's power and control ...

Credit: TU Delft/Studio Oostrum/Tom van Dijk/Christophe de Wagter/Cover Images Scientists believe insects could hold the key to a world where futuristic mini-robots can complete important tasks.

Even the tiniest of living things are capable of some amazing forms of locomotion, and some come with highly sophisticated sensor suites and manage to source their energy from the environment.

Small drones and mobile robots increasingly operate in tight, cluttered environments where awareness must be both wide and ...