German automation company Festo has been getting inspiration from an unlikely source: the animal kingdom. Since 2006, Festo has been building animal-like robots as part of its "Bionic Learning Network ...

German robotics company Festo’s new robo-spider looks menacing enough when it’s just sitting there. But let it engage its special ability – curling up into a ball and rolling around – and it will look ...

An automation company in Germany called Festo has been creating a series of rather unusual bionic insects and animals over the past few years. We don’t know if they’re useful yet, but they’re ...

Festo, the German electrical automation company that previously brought us a robotic dragonfly, kangaroo and penguin, is back with a couple of new creations – a spider that can roll like a wheel, and ...

Robots are ripping off nature! ...Good idea. Festo, a multinational robotics firm based in Germany, has made some of the most amazing looking and fun biologically inspired robots out there. We've ...

German automation company Festo has been building robotic animals to study how their natural movements can improve manufacturing. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for ...