We’ve seen plenty of impressive robots of all sizes here at Hackaday, but recently we were particularly inspired by [Hans Jørgen Grimstad] and his thrifty mini sumo build. Using the BBC micro:bit ...

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a tiny, proof of concept robot that moves its four limbs by rapidly igniting a combination of methane and oxygen inside flexible joints. The device can ...

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 ...

Just a week after a sci-fi flick about boxer robots knocked out the competition at the box office, the Science Museum of Western Virginia will hold a workshop for building "Sumo Robots." There'll be a ...

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 ...

The new record-breaking jumping robot can jump up to 32.9 meters (roughly 107 feet) into the air. A team of researchers created the robot while investigating the difference between biological and ...