Technology takes inspiration from all kinds of places, most notably nature, and this robot prototype takes its inspiration from a tiny animal.

In recent years, the acquisition of robotic pets has emerged as a notable trend, blending technology with companionship in ...

Real guppies respond to Robofish—a 3D-printed plastic model with a vaguely realistic paint job—as if it were a real schoolmate. Researchers used different-sized Robofish to show that guppy schools ...

Researchers have shown how animals like bees and fish make collective decisions - and how those same biological rules can help robots think and move together. Study: Collective intelligence in animals ...

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) -He walks, he talks, he runs and he plays. He's "Waldog," an AI-powered robot that is making the rounds in the northern city of Monterrey, Mexico to raise awareness about ...

Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its gait to different, unfamiliar terrain, just like a real animal, in what is believed to ...

Learn more about a fish-inspired robot and what it can teach us about how animals first left the water and began moving on land. In the swamps of Southeast Asia, changing temperatures can cause water ...

The latest TED talk feels a few years ahead of its time. Featuring Markus Fischer, the head of corporate design for German tech company Festo, the video shows what appears to be a sort of stiff ...