Bats fly through total darkness without hitting anything by using sound. WPI researchers are building drones to do the same ...

The way bats fly suggests that ultrasound could be an alternative to existing navigation technologies, researchers said.

Search and rescue missions often happen in areas that are difficult for humans to navigate due to extreme weather, rough terrain, or dangerous conditions like smoke or dust. A researcher at Worcester ...

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn't hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it's a ...