This paper presents a novel four-limbed robot, WAREC-1 having high locomotion ability with versatility in locomotion styles. At disaster sites, there are various types of environments where a robot ...

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, skate across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s ...

A team of bio-robotic specialists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has confirmed theories suggesting that ...

The shift from lizard-like sprawl to upright walking in mammals wasn’t a smooth climb up the evolutionary ladder. Instead, it ...

If you, like us, were under the impression that two-legged dinosaurs like those in the Velociraptor genus were pacy beasts ...

The transition from sprawling (reptile-like) to more upright (parasagittal) posture and locomotion was a transformative event in mammalian evolution ...

The undulatory locomotion of snakes is one unique wonder of mechanical motions in nature. Traditionally, snakes were thought to push surrounding objects to propel their motion. However, this does not ...

The Locomotion Number One and two other pioneering steam engines have been at Hopetown Darlington as part of the landmark Railway Pioneers exhibition. The free event, which has already attracted ...

Continuing to flex its impressive miniature artistry, Hermès launches the Arceau Hermès Locomotion. Limited to just 12 numbered pieces, this white gold watch is a celebration of colour, design and, of ...

The planning application is to display a 1959 British Rail Class 08 diesel-electric shunting locomotive. AV Dawson explained that while 996 units were originally built, less than 200 remain today ...