Researchers and engineers from the University of California, Berkeley, developed a robot named Salto, inspired by squirrels, that can jump from branch to branch and land on narrow perches while ...

Tree squirrels are the Olympic divers of the rodent world, leaping gracefully among branches and structures high above the ground. And as with human divers, a squirrel’s success in this competition ...

Parkour enthusiasts need look no further than up in the trees for inspiration. Squirrels’ aerial acrobatics make the rodents masters of the form, a new study suggests. A detailed look at how squirrels ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Understanding the split-second decisions squirrels make as they jump from tree branch to tree branch will help scientists develop more agile robots. With funding from ...

Biologists and engineers designed an approach to increase the chances of a robot achieving upright and balanced landings without needing great grip strength, by controlling the forces along its leg.