Drones in Construction: How Aerial Robotics Could Revolutionize Building Practices

Mobile Robots

In a bold leap toward the future of construction, researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Bristol have unveiled a groundbreaking vision: aerial robots building structures in mid-air. Their study, recently published in Science Robotics, explores how Aerial Additive Manufacturing (Aerial AM) could transform the safety, sustainability, and scalability of the global construction … Read more

How a Parasitic Worm Inspired a Robot That Jumps 10 Feet Without Legs

The nematode-inspired soft robots are made of silicone rods with carbon-fiber spines. (Photo: Candler Hobbs)

In a stunning demonstration of bio-inspired engineering, researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a soft robot that can leap nearly 10 feet in the air, without legs. About the size of a pencil and made of silicone with a carbon-fiber spine, the device was inspired by the unassuming yet surprisingly athletic movements of nematodes, a … Read more