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 the energy required for ...

These grasshoppers constitute a serious insect pest problem in Wyoming and throughout the high and intermountain plains of the United States. Both ranchers and farmers historically have suffered ...

While jumping is less common among insect-scale robots, which usually fly or crawl, hopping affords many advantages for energy efficiency. When a robot hops, it transforms potential energy ...