Keeping animal life and transmission and distribution equipment separate is in everyone’s best interest, from the engineers and electricity customers to the animals themselves. Scottish & Southern ...

You could be excused for thinking that German robotics company Festo does nothing but put together fabulous prototype robots built to resemble kangaroos, jellyfish, and other living things. They do in ...

Researchers have developed a bird-like robot capable of walking, hopping, and leaping into flight. Named RAVEN (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple Environments), the design features ...

A flying robot can float on gusts of wind like a bird, using 150 times less power than it does during propelled flight. It can also adjust its position automatically when the wind changes to catch the ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A new robot named Aurora has been hired to help ward off wildlife and migratory birds at an Alaska airport. According to the state’s Department of Transportation and Public ...

Researchers have built a new navigation system based on how ants, birds, and mice move around, which could help robots navigate. Ants can track their steps and direction internally to know where they ...

While “zombie duck drones” might sound like a weird plot twist in some dystopian horror movie, these robotic critters were engineered to further wildlife research. They also look like a mashup of ...

Zombie birds are no longer part of post-apocalyptic fiction; they may soon be among us. But in their newfound life, the birds aren't looking for brains. They're being used to further wildlife research ...

It’s a perfect spring day for watching the blue skies and whiling away the afternoon feeding birds. Especially if you are an artificial being made of metal. This is one of the most beautiful, peaceful ...