If you want to get a mini robot moving, maybe you should teach it to do the worm. Neither the Gizmodo article nor the abstract of [David Zarrouk]’s paper gives too many details on the ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing a new self-propelled robotic sleeve inspired by the earthworm.

Aircraft engine maintenance has traditionally been time-consuming and costly, requiring extensive downtime and meticulous ...

Trying to prevent fires before they happen has never been more important after the devastating LA fires last January. Part of ...

In Case’s worm-inspired robot, alternating sections are designed to expand and retract to anchor and advance the machine.

Although the robot functions differently from how a worm would maneuver, it surely looks like one. SAW is an ongoing project developed by a team from Ben-Gurion University of Negev. Team members ...

Taking a cue from nature’s evolutionary path from water to land, the Organic Robotics Lab and the Archer Group at Cornell Engineering have made a fascinating development in modular robotics.

Nematodes — a class of worms that feed on smaller micro-organisms — have been the model of success for several Nobel Prize ...

Although the robot functions differently from how a worm would maneuver, it surely looks like one. SAW is an ongoing project developed by a team from Ben-Gurion University of Negev. Team members ...

Neat party trick! The robot looks simple, like some kind of tracked worm. As its motors turn, the track moves along as you would expect, propelling the robot along the ground. Its special feature ...

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