Salto, a cute little machine that can leap vertically off walls, could revolutionize search and rescue missions, or at least parkour. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the future, flocks of small, one-footed robots may bound across ...

One of those odd facts that children learn at school -- how fleas can jump many times their own height -- has now materialized in the form of a new robotic design. We've seen robots designed by ...

Researchers designed a soft, legless robot that can hop and navigate obstacle courses. By Sabrina Imbler If a pancake could dream, it might long for legs so it could jump off your breakfast plate in ...

Springtails, small bugs often found crawling through leaf litter and garden soil, are expert jumpers. Inspired by these hopping hexapods, roboticists have made a walking, jumping robot that pushes the ...

U.S. olympian Mike Powell made history in 1991 at the summer games in Los Angeles when he leaped over 29-feet in the long jump. Already towering at 6 feet 2 inches, Powell’s jump was equivalent to 4.7 ...