Pushy robots learn the fundamentals of object manipulation
Systems 'learn' from novel dataset that captures how pushed objects move, to improve their physical interactions with new objects.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read more
Robotics, AI and SmartTech News – Latest Headlines
Subscribe to our Robotics, AI & SmartTech News feed
New lightweight, portable robotic suit to increase running and walking performance
Newly developed robot suit made of fabric vest and wires to help people with restricted mobility to walk or run more efficiently.
Oct 21st, 2019
Read moreNew haptic arm places robotics within easy reach
Imagine being able to build and use a robotic device without the need for expensive, specialist kit or skills. That is the vision that researchers from the University of Bristol have turned into reality, creating a lightweight, affordable and simple solution for everyday users.
Oct 20th, 2019
Read moreGiving robots a faster grasp
An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use.
Oct 17th, 2019
Read moreAssembler robots make large structures from little pieces
Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.
Oct 16th, 2019
Read moreThese new soft actuators could make soft robots less bulky
Engineers have developed a way to build soft robots that are compact, portable and multifunctional. The advance was made possible by creating soft, tubular actuators whose movements are electrically controlled, which makes them easy to integrate with small electronic components.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreResearchers develop intelligent, shape-morphing, self-healing material for soft robotics
Researchers have developed a material that exhibits a unique combination of high electrical and thermal conductivity with actuation capabilities that are unlike any other soft composite.
Oct 10th, 2019
Read moreDeep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots
DeepFly3D can infer the 3D pose of the fly - or even other animals - meaning that it can automatically predict and make behavioral measurements at unprecedented resolution for a variety of biological applications.
Oct 9th, 2019
Read moreSoft robot programmed to move like an inchworm (w/video)
Researchers take inspiration from nature to design tiny flexible robots outfitted with smart materials.
Oct 7th, 2019
Read moreResearch developing sensors for 'worm robots' to be used after disasters
Researchers are developing chemical sensors that can be mounted on to 'worm robots', as part of a project involving partners in four European countries to improve detection of people trapped under debris after a disaster.
Oct 2nd, 2019
Read moreArtificial intelligence improves biomedical imaging
Researchers use artificial intelligence to improve quality of images recorded by a relatively new biomedical imaging method. This paves the way towards more accurate diagnosis and cost-effective devices.
Sep 30th, 2019
Read moreResearchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves
Researchers have developed soft robotic devices driven by neuromuscular tissue that triggers when stimulated by light - bringing mechanical engineering one step closer to developing autonomous biobots.
Sep 23rd, 2019
Read moreShape-shifting robot built from 'smarticles' shows new locomotion strategy
Building conventional robots typically requires carefully combining components like motors, batteries, actuators, body segments, legs and wheels. Now, researchers have taken a new approach, building a robot entirely from smaller robots known as 'smarticles' to unlock the principles of a potentially new locomotion technique.
Sep 19th, 2019
Read moreResearchers explore fish movement to enhance underwater robots
By taking a deep dive into the complex interaction between structure and fluid dynamics, mechanical engineering professors hope to advance bio-inspired technology.
Sep 18th, 2019
Read more'Flying fish' robot can dive and fly (w/video)
A bio-inspired bot uses water from the environment to create a propelling gas and launch itself from the water's surface.
Sep 12th, 2019
Read moreNerve-like 'optical lace' gives robots a human touch
A new synthetic material that creates a linked sensory network similar to a biological nervous system could enable soft robots to sense how they interact with their environment and adjust their actions accordingly.
Sep 11th, 2019
Read moreScurrying roaches help researchers steady staggering robots
Bomechanics researchers boiled down the sprints of cockroaches to handy principles and equations they then used to make a test robot amble about better.
Aug 23rd, 2019
Read moreUnderstanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes
Neuroscientists show how evolution and animal brains can be a rich source of inspiration for machine learning, especially to help AI tackle some enormously difficult problems, like doing the dishes.
Aug 22nd, 2019
Read more