Swarm robotics is an interdisciplinary field that draws inspiration from the collective behaviours observed in social animals to develop groups of autonomous robots capable of solving complex tasks.

Swarm robotics harnesses the collective behaviours observed in nature to coordinate large numbers of simple, autonomous agents, enabling them to accomplish complex tasks that would be arduous for a ...

How do you stop robotic traffic jams? Researchers found that adding "noise" or randomness to robot paths optimizes swarm efficiency, proving that swarms don't need central AI to avoid gridlock.

A recent study conducted in collaboration with Oregon State University has demonstrated the feasibility of supervising a "swarm" of over 100 autonomous aerial and ground robots with the oversight of ...

In a groundbreaking study that bridges physics and biology, researchers have uncovered the intricate collective behavior of bacterial species drawn from a unique natural environment in northern Mexico ...

A LEGO brick is not smart. It doesn't compute. It doesn't plug in. It just fits. A team of Georgia Tech researchers has ...

China’s military has put its latest generation of quadruped combat robots through a coordinated urban warfare drill, pairing ground-based “robotic wolf” units with aerial drones in a display designed ...

Souma Chowdhury’s research centers on the idea of adaptation. He combines nature-inspired computing, engineering design and artificial intelligence to create complex systems that autonomously adapt to ...

In a new study, we demonstrate the potential of blockchain technology, known from cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, to secure the coordination of robot swarms. In experiments conducted ...

Scientists in South Korea have developed swarms of tiny magnetic robots that work together like ants to achieve Herculean feats, including traversing and picking up objects many times their size. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This robot mimics simple life forms. Trevor Smith, CC BY-ND My colleagues and I have built a robot composed of many building ...