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The increasingly digital nature of our world introduces a seemingly endless list of considerations when it comes to ensuring automated systems can successfully meet human needs.
Aug 17th, 2019
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Scientists have developed a tiny pump that could play a big role in the development of autonomous soft robots, lightweight exoskeletons and smart clothing. Flexible, silent and weighing only one gram, it is poised to replace the rigid, noisy and bulky pumps currently used.
Aug 14th, 2019
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Thanks to new technology that enables them to create simple tools, robots may be on the verge of their own version of the Stone Age.
Aug 13th, 2019
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New system could free bench chemists from time-consuming tasks, may help inspire new molecules.
Aug 9th, 2019
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Scientists will develop technologies within the new SHERO project that allow soft robots to self-heal damage. Because this repair process should not involve humans, the researchers are looking into self-healing materials to build the soft robots with.
Aug 8th, 2019
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Birds can perch on a wide variety of surfaces, thick or thin, rough or slick. But can they find stable footing if a branch is covered in Teflon? In the interest of making better robots, researchers found out.
Aug 6th, 2019
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If the sight of a skittering bug makes you squirm, you may want to look away - a new insect-sized robot can scurry across the floor at nearly the speed of a darting cockroach.
Jul 31st, 2019
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Researchers have developed a novel structural color soft robot with both color-changing and locomotion capabilities.
Jul 31st, 2019
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Researchers used liquid crystal elastomer technology to demonstrate a bio-inspired microrobot capable of mimicking the adhesive locomotion of snails and slugs in natural scale. The 10-millimeter long soft robot harvests energy from a laser beam and can crawl on horizontal surfaces, climb vertical walls and an upside-down glass ceiling.
Jul 31st, 2019
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Unique sensor system responds 1,000 times faster than the human sense of touch, the fastest ever achieved for an e-skin.
Jul 18th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a control system for deformable robot-fingertips for grasping and releasing objects. Previously developed robot fingertips with high friction texture can stably grasp a paper box, a soft object under both dry and wet conditions. By injecting a lubricant (absolute ethanol) the grasped object slipped downwards without changing the position of the robot fingertips.
Jul 16th, 2019
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When designing actuators involves too many variables for humans to test by hand, this system can step in.
Jul 16th, 2019
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Researchers have developed tiny 10-gram robots that are inspired by ants: they can communicate with each other, assign roles among themselves and complete complex tasks together.
Jul 11th, 2019
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Mobile motor could pave the way for robots to assemble complex structures - including other robots.
Jul 2nd, 2019
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A new 3D-printed prosthetic hand can learn the wearers' movement patterns to help amputee patients perform daily tasks.
Jun 27th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a toolbox principle for the simple assembly of safe robots using various components. The modules can be combined in almost any way desired, enabling companies to customize their robots for a wide range of tasks - or simply replace damaged components.
Jun 27th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a robotic gripping arm that uses engineered bacteria to 'taste' for a specific chemical. The gripper is a proof-of-concept for biologically-based soft robotics.
Jun 26th, 2019
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New approach quickly finds hidden objects in dense point clouds, for use in driverless cars or work spaces with robotic assistants.
Jun 20th, 2019
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