"But animal and robotic experiments have shown ... "Our bio-inspired learning architecture demonstrated state-of-the-art quadruped robot agility on the challenging terrain," Shafiee says.

The robot is made of fibreglass and rubber and ... said he and three friends began making elephant models as an art project, but are pleased they are now helping protect real animals. "What we are ...

Engineers from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne design a robot that can spontaneously reconfigure itself to navigate a range of extreme natural landscapes.