Most of us associate echolocation with bats. These amazing creatures are able to chirp at frequencies beyond the limit of our hearing, and they use the reflected sound to map the world around them. It ...

Researchers have drawn inspiration from bats' echolocation abilities to create a groundbreaking technology: smart glasses that convert visual information into unique sound representations. This ...

Ben Wolin and Michael Minahan’s documentary short follows Daniel Kish, who uses clicks and echos to listen his way through the world. I wanna get 3D-printed eyes that glow. [Nathan] Ah, glow in the ...

Echolocation lets animals use sound as a guide in places where vision fails. They send out clicks, chirps, or taps and interpret the returning echoes to find prey, avoid danger, or move confidently in ...

Scientists and roboticists have long looked at nature for inspiration to develop new features for machines. In this case, researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland ...