Discover how to build a mini vibrating robot spider using simple household materials. This step-by-step guide shows you how ...

A spider-like construction robot designed in Australia is edging toward a role that once belonged only in science fiction: assembling the first permanent structures on the Moon. Instead of astronauts ...

The robot, named the LEAP (Line-Equipped Autonomous Platform), is mostly made from LEGO Technics pieces with a spool of yarn made from nylon, acting as its safety line. Traditionally, spiders don’t ...

It’s well understood that spiders have poor eyesight and thus sense the vibrations in their webs whenever prey (like a fly) gets caught; the web serves as an extension of their sensory system. But ...