Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps across different ...

Along with the ability to automatically adjust to the surface they’re traversing, the legs move faster and jump higher than their more standardized electric counterparts.

A new robotic prosthetic leg prototype offers a more natural gait while also being quieter and more energy efficient than other designs. The key is the use of new small and powerful motors, origina… ...

Parker Hannifin is making a push into medical devices with a set of motorized robotic braces that support and move the legs of people who can’t walk on their own, but it still needs to get the ...

Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, ...

A smoother experience for robotic prosthetic leg users is the aim of a University of Michigan project that has received renewed support from the National Institutes of Health.

Technology Robots This robotic leg could give machines krill-like swimming abilities It's called the Pleobot, and it was inspired by krill—tiny ocean creatures that are adept swimmers. By Andrew ...

Austin-based startup Phantom Neuro is developing implantable technology that could act as a control system for robotic limbs.