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 smartphone. WSJ Personal Tech Editor Wilson Rothman ...
Scientists have designed a robot that they claim could one day jump 400 feet (120 meters) — high enough to clear the Statue of Liberty in a single bound. It could even leap as high as 650 feet (200 m) ...
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 ...