True or False: There are robots that move like insects.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not Sure
• D. It Depends.

Answer: (B)

Insect-inspired robotics uses the efficient ways insects move to design robots that can walk, climb, and navigate varied terrain. Many robots mimic the way multiple legs work together to stay stable and adapt to uneven surfaces. A common approach is a hexapod or multi-legged walker, where several legs contact the ground in coordinated patterns, often a tripod-like gait that keeps three legs on the ground for balance while moving others. This mirrors how insects maintain stability while advancing.

There are well-documented examples of hexapod walking robots and other legged designs that demonstrate crawling and stepping over rough terrain, as well as smaller insect-scale robots studied to understand gait and ground interaction. While there are also insect-inspired flying machines, the walking/insect-like mobility is a real and active area of research.

So the statement is true: robots that move like insects do exist.