Neutral　atoms　excited　to　Rydberg　states　can　interact　with　each　other　via　dipole-dipole　interaction,　which　results　in　a　physical　phenomenon　called　the　Rydberg　blockade　mechanism.　The　effect　attracts　much　attention　due　to　its　potential　applications　in　quantum　computation　and　quantum　simulation.　Quantum　teleportation　has　been　the　core　protocol　in　quantum　information　science　playing　a　key　role　in　efficient　long-distance　quantum　communication.　Here,　we　first　propose　the　implementation　of　a　teleportation　scheme　with　neutral　atoms　via　Rydberg　blockade,　in　which　the　entangled　states　of　qubits　can　readily　be　prepared　and　the　Bell　state　measurements　just　require　single　qubit　operations　without　precise　control　of　Rydberg　interaction.　The　rapid　experimental　progress　of　coherent　control　of　Rydberg　excitation,　optical　trapping　techniques　and　state-selective　atomic　detection　promise　the　application　of　the　teleportation　scheme　for　scalable　quantum　computation　and　many-body　quantum　simulation　using　the　protocol　proposed　by　Gottesman　and　Chuang　(1999　Nature　402　390)　with　Rydberg　atoms　in　an　optical　lattice.　©　2013　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.