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New research that employs curved origami structures has dramatic implications in the development of robotics going forward, providing tunable flexibility - the ability to adjust stiffness based on function - that historically has been difficult to achieve using simple design.
Nov 19th, 2020
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A physical mechanism a priori reveals how many examples in deep learning are required to achieve a desired test accuracy. It surprisingly indicates that learning each example once is almost equivalent to learning examples repeatedly.
Nov 12th, 2020
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Researchers are exploring novel ways for exploiting the dynamics of high-dimensional chaos to implement humanlike cognitive functions.
Nov 12th, 2020
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In order for robots to be able to achieve more than simple automated machines in the future, they must not only have their own 'brain'. Researchers postulate that artificial intelligence must be expanded to include the capabilities of a Physical Artificial Intelligence, PAI. This will redefine the field of robotics and the relationship between man and machine.
Nov 11th, 2020
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An invention similar to an elephant's trunk has potential benefits for many industries where handling delicate objects is essential.
Nov 9th, 2020
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With a training technique commonly used to teach dogs to sit and stay, computer scientists showed a robot how to teach itself several new tricks, including stacking blocks. With the method, the robot, named Spot, was able to learn in days what typically takes a month.
Oct 26th, 2020
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A team of researchers is creating mobile robots that can determine, with or without human intervention, whether wheels or legs are more suitable to travel across terrains.
Oct 26th, 2020
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Using a brain-inspired approach, scientists have developed a way for robots to have the artificial intelligence (AI) to recognise pain and to self-repair when damaged.
Oct 15th, 2020
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Study shows that robot swarms can follow instructions to create paintings, suggesting that artists could incorporate such technology into their work.
Oct 14th, 2020
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Scientists report that attitudes towards robot can be detected from neural activity.
Oct 1st, 2020
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Researchers have developed a robotic fabric, a breakthrough that could lead to such innovations as adaptive clothing, self-deploying shelters, or lightweight shape-changing machinery.
Sep 30th, 2020
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Psychologists studied the cognitive mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.
Sep 16th, 2020
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Using a swarm of autonomous aquatic robots, researchers can now take multiple measurements at the same time and from different places, which will be hugely beneficial in the fight against climate change.
Sep 15th, 2020
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Researchers uncovered how the human brain processes bright and contrasting light, which they say is a key to improving robotic sensing and enabling autonomous agents to team with humans.
Sep 14th, 2020
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emPOWER is a visionary project that will explore how artificial muscles could radically transform treatment options in the future and effectively turn back the body clock.
Sep 7th, 2020
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Researchers have created the first microscopic robots that incorporate semiconductor components, allowing them to be controlled - and made to walk - with standard electronic signals.
Aug 26th, 2020
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Like biological fat reserves store energy in animals, a new rechargeable zinc battery integrates into the structure of a robot to provide much more energy.
Aug 25th, 2020
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People rarely use just one sense to understand the world, but robots usually only rely on vision and, increasingly, touch. Researchers find that robot perception could improve markedly by adding another sense: hearing.
Aug 14th, 2020
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