Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead ...

Experts spend years trying to build robotic systems that can both fly and dive.

Loons, gulls, puffins and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can ...

The bird-fish hybrid could one day be used to study aquatic animals underwater and then fly back to the base with data.

Flapping-wing robots that mimic the flight mechanics of birds and insects are closing the control gap with conventional quadrotor drones, according to a cluster of recent peer-reviewed studies.

Researchers have developed a bird-like robot capable of walking, hopping, and leaping into flight. Named RAVEN (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple Environments), the design features ...

A robot that can jump into flight like a bird could eliminate the need for runways for small fixed-winged drones. Birds use the powerful explosive force generated by their legs to leap into the air ...

A bio-inspired robotic bird capable of mimicking the key movements of kestrels is helping researchers unravel the mysteries ...

A flying robot can float on gusts of wind like a bird, using 150 times less power than it does during propelled flight. It can also adjust its position automatically when the wind changes to catch the ...

An unusual conservation effort is taking flight once again in Wyoming with handcrafted robo-birds. According to Popular Science, Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park recently deployed robotic ...