Design and build your own rubber band-powered jumping robot in this fun engineering project.

Build your own jumping robot with a motor and some simple parts in this fun engineering project!

Apr 27, 2022 · A robot that can hurl itself over buildings could efficiently navigate some common environments that currently hinder wheeled, walking or even flying designs.

Apr 23, 2025 · Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, Georgia Tech engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop. Their device, a silicone …

Feb 26, 2025 · The motivation for this study was to explore the marriage of impulsive (jumping) and nonimpulsive (cyclic legged ambulation) behaviors in a centimeter-scale robot. Here, …

Apr 9, 2025 · A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of …

Feb 26, 2025 · Inspired by these hopping hexapods, roboticists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have made a walking, jumping robot that …

Feb 11, 2025 · Whether or not it ends up on Enceladus, the jumping concept behind LEAP appears to be an important locomotion style for many future robots, so expect to see more …

Mar 3, 2025 · Discover how Salto, a decade-old jumping robot, could be upgraded to revolutionize space exploration by sampling water plumes on Saturn's moon Enceladus.

May 22, 2023 · Salto-1P is a small, one-legged jumping robot inspired by the lesser bushbaby, a small nocturnal primate (scientific name Galago senegalensis). Salto-1P's powerful, springy …