Birds use the powerful explosive force generated by their legs to leap into the air and start flying, but building a robot that can withstand the strong acceleration and forces involved in doing ...

To aid in such endeavors, engineers from Disney Research’s robotics team have devised innovative solutions that give a soft landing to various flying robots and equipment used in the ...

and while that sounds impressive the robot’s insect-like design and sudden switch to flying can definitely scare anyone. LEO is short for LEONARDO which is again short for LEgs ONboARD drOne.

iRonCub has been developed by researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), and it’s been some five years in the making for this Iron Man-like flying robot. The idea behind iRonCub ...