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Researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors.
Sep 20th, 2023
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The neuron processes visual and tactile input together.
Sep 16th, 2023
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Innovative self-organizing approach makes for more accurate collective perception in robot swarms.
Sep 14th, 2023
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Researchers have developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by 'snapping' into a folded position during their descent.
Sep 14th, 2023
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In a new paper, researchers explain how ecology could inspire better AI and vice versa, calling for convergence and co-evolution.
Sep 12th, 2023
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Researchers developed a new soft robot that is capable of turning on its own, allowing it to make its way through twisty mazes, even negotiating its way around moving obstacles. And it's all done using physical intelligence, rather than being guided by a computer.
Sep 9th, 2023
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New physics-based self-learning machines could replace the current artificial neural networks and save energy.
Sep 8th, 2023
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Researcher aims to understand the complex movement of brine shrimp - a gateway to physics on an unfamiliar scale.
Sep 6th, 2023
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Materials researchers significantly improve the performance of hydrogel actuators via microtubular graphene networks.
Sep 4th, 2023
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The new technology is designed to help robots detect a wide variety of objects found in environments such as homes and to generalize, or identify, similar versions of common items such as water bottles that come in varied brands, shapes or sizes.
Sep 1st, 2023
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Like climbing a mountain via the shortest possible path, improving classification tasks can be achieved by choosing the most influential path to the output, and not just by learning with deeper networks.
Aug 31st, 2023
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Coming to a tight spot near you: CLARI, the little, squishable robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps - with a bit of inspiration from the world of bugs.
Aug 31st, 2023
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Intelligent device which senses its environment and adapts to release drugs as required, despite surrounding scar tissue.
Aug 30th, 2023
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Someone wearing augmented reality or 'smart' glasses could be Googling your face, turning you into a cat or recording your conversation - and that creates a major power imbalance.
Aug 28th, 2023
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The search for innovative materials will be greatly assisted by software that can suggest new experimental possibilities and also control the robotic systems that check them out.
Aug 23rd, 2023
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Researchers pioneer new machine learning model for corrosion-resistant alloy design.
Aug 12th, 2023
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Researchers have made significant advancements in the field of bionics with the development of a new type of electric variable-stiffness artificial muscle that possesses self-sensing capabilities. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize soft robotics and medical applications.
Aug 9th, 2023
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The way babies learn and explore their surroundings inspired researchers to develop a new way to teach robots how to simultaneously learn multiple skills and leverage them to tackle unseen, everyday tasks. The researchers set out to develop a robotic AI agent with manipulation abilities equivalent to a 3-year-old child.
Aug 8th, 2023
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