At 20 millimeters long, the robot spider is bigger than a robot crab but a heck of a lot smaller than a robot turtle or robot dog. It also weighs just 0.97 grams, allowing it to move at a speedy ...

A team of engineers and plant pathologists are developing a spider-shaped robot as the latest weapon in the war against a devastating crop disease. Newsletters Amazon Prime Day Share a News Tip.

A TEAM of robot experts has given a dire warning after their creepy crawly contraption took a turn for the worse. Hacksmith is a company that brings fictional tech to life but the huge spider-like … ...

Necrobotics is now apparently a thing Boffins from Rice University in Texas have used a dead spider as an actuator at the end of a robot arm and created the field of "necrobotics" which ...

As if the robot uprising wasn’t inevitable enough, scientists engineered a spider-like bot that can quickly scurry up walls using magnetic feet.. In a study published Dec. 14 in the journal ...

The robot is inspired by a spider’s design while also taking some inspiration from geckos. The Magnecko uses electro-permanent magnet modules on its four feet, allowing it to walk easily on ...

Let’s just hope that some mad scientist doesn’t take it a step further and build a giant robot spider a la Wild Wild West. Tony Ho Tran. TonyHoWasHere. Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

That spider you squished? It could have been used for science! Today, we're bringing you Halloween a little early – Short Wave style! Host Regina G. Barber talks to Anil Oza about the scientists ...