The bioinspired device, which weighs roughly half a pound and measures around three feet wide, was also modeled after aquatic ...

MIT and EPFL researchers built an 8.8-ounce robotic bird that flies, dives underwater and launches back into the air using ...

A robot that swims like a diving bird and then flies like, well, a bird, sounds like the setup for two different machines ...

In a fascinating blend of conservation and technology, Grand Teton National Park is testing an unusual solution to a serious wildlife problem: robotic birds. These lifelike decoys are designed to help ...

Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead to robots that can monitor and sample the coastal ocean.

FAAV is the world's first 300-gram bird-inspired robot that can fly, swim and leap out of water using only flapping wings. Here's how this science breakthrough could transform research on wildlife.

Inspired by the physical feats of diving birds, researchers have created a robot that can plunge into the water and flap back ...

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 ...

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 ...