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

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

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

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

A new type of aerial-aquatic robot, inspired by diving birds, is opening up new frontiers for ocean exploration.

MIT researchers and other contributors have developed a robot designed to dive, swim and fly like a bird used to water and flight activity.

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 ...

Scientists in China have built a falcon-inspired flying robot that can take off like a bird, offering new insights into the mechanics of avian flight and promising advances in bio-inspired aviation.

In 2021, a group of scientists from China engineered the RoboFalcon—a bird-inspired flapping-wing robot with a newly engineered mechanism made to drive bat-style morphing wings capable of flight.

Embodied intelligence makes robot energy-efficient and easy to steer Scientists built a flying robot that is both easy to control and energy-efficient, especially in changing wind conditions. The ...

A robotic bird that mimics kestrel movements has helped researchers uncover how birds maintain stability in turbulent air ...