History repeats: SpaceX launch reuses Falcon 9 booster

SpaceX made history again today with the second successful launch and powered landing of a Falcon 9 booster.

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Prototype drone takes VTOL tech to new heights

Being able to transition from Vertical to Horizontal flight with ease, this drone is essentially a milestone innovation with several point to point delivery application.

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Robot takes a one-two approach to crop analysis and monitors plants individually

With its array of sensors and intelligent capabilities, this Robot can now monitor plants individually and report about their progress.

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The Raspberry Turk is a DIY chess robot with instructions to build your own

Raspberry Turk is a robot that can play chess. Developed by Joey Meyer, it's design and codes have been shared on GitHub for enthusiasts to recreate it.

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NASA developing drones to take to Martian skies

NASA is developing drone technologies that would make it easier for investigating the planet without having to depend on slow moving rovers.

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Is it a bird? Is it a bug? No it’s a biomimetic microdrone with flapping wings

UK biomimetic engineering startup Animal Dynamics is building a microdrone with wings inspired by the flapping flight of a dragonfly.

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NASA's flat-packed Puffer robot unfurls for rugged terrain

The Puffer robot was inspired by origami and started out as a paper robot with four wheels. The researchers then swapped the paper material being used as the robot's main body for a printed circuit board, which allowed them to incorporate electronics. The

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Underwater drone is ready to make a splash

The 3-kg drone is being made in Standard and Advanced models, both of which come with a 30-m (98-ft) tether running up to a Wi-Fi-equipped buoy that's towed along at the surface.

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Meet Iorek, the Robot That Communicates in a Remarkable Way

Iorek is a repurposed Baxter industrial robot which has been upgraded with Kinect. It can recognizes an object a human being is pointing at and talking about the same. It is also capable of asking questions to clarify about what they mean.

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Cassie the ostrich bot does the bipedal robot chicken walk

Cassie, a new robot from Agility Robotics, is a great example of that: its stable yet precise gait and was based on that of birds — specifically, ostriches.

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