A robot that could cover half a kilometre per jump on the moon may be the ideal lunar exploration vehicle Technology 27 April 2022 By Matthew Sparkes A robot that can jump over 100 times its own height could leap over challenging terrain on the moon and explore the rocky surface more quickly than a … Read more
Two teams of engineers have taken separate approaches to enable drones to carry out research or rescue operations with a reduced risk of crashing Technology 9 March 2022 By Alex Wilkins The RMF-Owl is designed to be collision-tolerant for subterranean exploration De Petris et al. Prototype drones capable of navigating dangerous and unpredictable environments without … Read more
By David Hambling The Cerberus team Ryan Armbrust/Sniper Photo, LLC A team of flying and walking robots has claimed a $2 million prize for successfully exploring an underground complex as part of a competition run by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA regularly holds contests to encourage fledgling technologies, most notably with … Read more