Developed at Caltech, a new robot is a humanoid that can launch an M4 drone, switching between different modes of motion, ...

See how X1, a humanoid robot that walks, flies and drives, could transform emergency response and everyday life.

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Some of the brightest young minds at the California Institute of Technology took part Thursday in one of the most stressful classroom assignments they've ever had.

The California Institute of Technology, also known as Caltech, has introduced the ‘world’s first’ multi-robot system that combines a humanoid robot and a transforming drone to walk, fly, and drive in ...

In a demonstration that signals a new chapter in mobile robotics, researchers at the California Institute of Technology have introduced a machine that can walk like a human, take flight like a drone, ...

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Now the robots are even taking over soccer. At Caltech, students fielded teams of soccer-playing robots Tuesday in the Tridroid Cup, a tournament designed to test ...

Most robots have one means of locomotion—they might roll, fly, walk, or even swim. Rarely do they do more than one, though. Engineers at Caltech's Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) ...

In research centers around the world, roboticists have for decades been on a quest to perfect bipedal locomotion in machines. They’re making progress, but for all the flashy shots of back-flipping, ...

Imagine a robot that can transform between "flying drone" and "wheeled rover" configurations. It could potentially be quite useful, but only if it works in real-world conditions. The ATMO bot was ...

An interdisciplinary team has created tiny bubble-like microrobots that can deliver therapeutics right where they are needed and then be absorbed by the body. In the future, delivering therapeutic ...

Leonardo, a newly-developed robot with the ability to fly and walk, is tested at Caltech. Researchers believe the machine could someday be used to traverse difficult landscapes on earth or other on ...