Recent observations of wingless animals, including jum** nematodes, springtails, insects,
and wingless vertebrates like geckos, snakes, and salamanders, have shown that their …

Springtails (Collembola) have been traditionally portrayed as explosive jumpers with
incipient directional takeoff and uncontrolled landing. However, for these collembolans that …

We live in a time of unprecedented scientific and human progress while being increasingly
aware of its negative impacts on our planet's health. Aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic …

Recent advances in functionally graded additive manufacturing (FGAM) technology have
enabled the seamless hybridization of multiple functionalities in a single structure. Soft …

Today's gecko-inspired robots have shown the ability of omnidirectional climbing on slopes
with a low centre of mass. However, such an ability cannot efficiently cope with bumpy …

In recent years, there has been a lot more attention towards the utilization of physically
intelligent features in robotics. In this work, we provide a perspective on the physical artificial …

Central pattern generators (CPGs) form the neural basis of the observed rhythmic behaviors
for locomotion in legged animals. The CPG dynamics organized into networks allow the …

Abstract Perching with winged Unmanned Aerial Vehicles has often been solved by means
of complex control or intricate appendages. Here, we present a method that relies on …

Landing on vertical surfaces in challenging environments is a critical ability for multimodal
robots—it allows the robot to hold position above the ground without expending energy to …

Gliding locomotion has convergently evolved in multiple vertebrate and invertebrate taxa,
spanning terrestrial and aquatic animals. The selective pressures attributed to the evolution …