One of the problems with bats, if you're a robotics expert, is that they have so many joints. That's what robotics researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Caltech quickly ...

Imagine a drone that could bounce off a building instead of crashing into it, or move safely and seamlessly among workers at a skyscraper under construction. While most drones cause damage when they ...

The Bat Bot, a three-ounce flying robot, has been claimed to be more agile at getting into treacherous places than standard drones. (Alireza Ramezani/University of Illinois) WASHINGTON — Holy drone, ...

The cover of Science Robotics featuring an image of the 'Bat Bot' flying robot. One of the problems with bats, if you're a robotics expert, is that they have so many joints. That's what robotics ...

Robotics experts at Caltech and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have created a robot that mimics the flight patterns of bats,... One of the problems with bats, if you're a robotics expert, ...

Caltech aerospace professor Soon-Jo Chung holds the 'Bat Bot' flying robot, which mimics the flight patterns of the actual animal. One of the problems with bats, if you're a robotics expert, is that ...