Jointed exoskeletons permit rapid appendage-driven locomotion but retain the soft-bodied,
shape-changing ability to explore confined environments. We challenged cockroaches with …

In nature, surfaces are evolutionarily designed to allow adaptation of species to their
environments. Insects make extensive use of interfacial phenomena because of their small …

Whether walking, running, slithering, or flying, organisms display a remarkable ability to
move through complex and uncertain environments. In particular, animals have evolved to …

Animals use diverse solutions to land on vertical surfaces. Here we show the unique landing
of the gliding gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus. Our high-speed video footage in the Southeast …

The VelociRoACH is a 10 cm long, 30 gram hexapedal millirobot capable of running at 2.7
m/s, making it the fastest legged robot built to date, relative to scale. We present the design …

Miniature robots provide unprecedented access to confined environments and show
potential for applications such as search‐and‐rescue and high‐value asset inspection. The …

Exceptional performance is often considered to be elegant and free of 'errors' or missteps.
During the most extreme escape behaviours, neural control can approach or exceed its …

It is well known that animals can use neural and sensory feedback via vision, tactile sensing,
and echolocation to negotiate obstacles. Similarly, most robots use deliberate or reactive …

Acrobatic geckos can sprint at high speeds over challenging terrain [1], scamper up the
smoothest surfaces [2], rapidly swing underneath leaves [3], and right themselves in midair …

ABSTRACT The Southern California endemic mite Paratarsotomus macropalpis was filmed
in the field on a concrete substrate and in the lab to analyze stride frequency, gait and …