Bats can fly nimbly at night in large part because echolocation helps them “see” in the dark. Now researchers say they have created the first robot to use echolocation like a bat to help it explore its surroundings fully autonomously.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2018/09/06/robat-robot-echolocation-autonomous-rover/#.W5LtDhgnaHw