Can a robot learn to navigate like a cockroach? To help researchers find out if a mechanical device can mimic the pesky insect's behavior, a Johns Hopkins engineering student has built a flexible, ...

Can a robot learn to navigate like a cockroach? To help researchers find out if a mechanical device can mimic the pesky insect's behavior, a Johns Hopkins engineering student has built a flexible, ...

A robotic cockroach, designed by a research team at Johns Hopkins University, uses a flexible, sensor-laden antenna to send signals to the wheeled robot's A robotic cockroach, designed by a research ...

To speed up reproduction, there's no substitute for the tender touch of a live cockroach. That's the major takeaway from a North Carolina State University study examining whether artificial antennae – ...

Borrowing an idea from nature, John Hopkins University in Maryland has designed a sensor which allows a robot to feel its way around. The flexible wand-like device is based on detailed examination of ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Backyard Brains has launched a Kickstarter campaign to support RoboRoach -- its endeavour to bring ...

In this TedTalk, we see how electrical stimulation of neurons can trigger activity in a severed cockroach leg. And lemme tell ya, this cockroach can dance. A little background may be in order. Tim ...

A tiny neuro-controller could provide more precise control of futuristic biobots such as cyborg cockroaches that are already being tested for use in search and rescue missions inside collapsed ...