A Worcester Polytechnic Institute project is adapting bat echolocation to improve drone navigation in low-visibility environments, potentially transforming search and rescue operations. The approach ...

Many bat species emit echolocation calls and use the returning echoes to find their way, detect the presence of fluttering insects, and locate and catch them. A new study investigated this behavior in ...

Bats are remarkable creatures, able to fly at night or inside the confines of caves without light to guide their way. A team ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing a bat-inspired echolocation system for drones to navigate in darkness or GPS-denied environments. The approach uses ultrasonic pulses and ...

Bats are some of the most highly specialized mammals to have ever evolved. This includes not only the evolution of active flight, but also their echolocation. This ability requires the bats to produce ...

A new study reveals greater Japanese horseshoe bats align echolocation frequencies to avoid interference and share silent spectral windows.

Echolocating bats emit high-frequency vocalisations and analyse the returning echoes to construct a detailed acoustic image of their surroundings. This biosonar system relies on precise control of ...

A long-standing mystery about how wild bats navigate complex environments in complete darkness with remarkable precision, has been solved in a new University of Bristol-led study. The findings are ...

P. kuhlii above a spectrogram of its echolocation sequence. Source: Eran Amichai, used with permission. Many bats navigate using echolocation—emitting high-frequency sound pulses and analyzing the ...