Rapid biological movements, such as the extraordinary strikes of mantis shrimp and
accelerations of jumping insects, have captivated generations of scientists and engineers …

Maturation of robotics research and advances in the miniaturization of machines have
contributed to the development of microbots and enabled new technological possibilities …

For centuries, scientists have explored the limits of biological jump height,, and for decades,
engineers have designed jumping machines,,,,,,,,,,,,,,–that often mimicked or took inspiration …

INTRODUCTION Mechanical power, whether for launched missiles or running humans, is
limited by the universal, physical trade-off between force and velocity. However, many …

In nature, some semiaquatic arthropods evolve biomechanics for jumping on the water
surface with the controlled burst of kinetic energy. Emulating these creatures, miniature …

The leg mechanism of the novel jumping robot, Salto, is designed to achieve multiple
functions during the sub-200 ms time span that the leg interacts with the ground, including …

This paper presents the first demonstration of an untethered legged microrobot walking at
speeds greater than 5 body lengths/second. This work integrates contributions in multi …

Jumping mechanisms are useful in robotics for locomotion in unstructured environments, or
for self-righting abilities. However, most rigid robots rely on impact with the ground to jump …

To improve the maneuverability and agility of jumping robots, several researchers have
studied steerable jumping mechanisms. This steering ability enables robots to reach a …

This note presents the data on the dielectric breakdown of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) thin
films with thicknesses from 2 to 14 μm between the silicon electrodes. The results …