Sensors and drones: hi-tech sentinels for crops
Sensors and drones can be among the farmers' best friends, helping them to use less fertilizers and water, and to control the general condition of their crops.
Jun 24th, 2015
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Engineers develop micro-tentacles so tiny robots can handle delicate objects
Researchers have developed microrobotic tentacles that can be the hands and fingers of small robots designed to safely handle delicate objects.
Jun 22nd, 2015
Read moreCentimeter-long origami robot (w/video)
Controlled by magnetic fields, tiny robot climbs inclines, swims, and carries loads twice its weight.
Jun 12th, 2015
Read moreRobotics competition generated groundbreaking research (w/video)
Last weekend was the final round of competition in the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's contest to design control systems for a humanoid robot that could climb a ladder, remove debris, drive a utility vehicle, and perform several other tasks related to a hypothetical disaster.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreRobot eyes will benefit from insect vision
The way insects see and track their prey is being applied to a new robot in the hopes of improving robot visual systems. The project - which crosses the boundaries of neuroscience, mechanical engineering and computer science - builds on years of research into insect vision.
Jun 10th, 2015
Read moreUsing Minecraft to unboggle the robot mind (w/video)
Researchers are developing a new algorithm to help robots better plan their actions in complex environments. It's designed to help robots be more useful in the real world, but it's being developed with the help of a virtual world - that of the video game Minecraft.
Jun 8th, 2015
Read moreSoft robotic glove puts control in the grasp of hand-impaired patients (w/video)
Development of a lightweight robotic glove is moving closer to the ultimate goal of assisting patients in their ability to grasp objects independently.
Jun 4th, 2015
Read moreHelping robots handle uncertainty
Algorithm for planning multirobot collaborations makes complex models practical.
Jun 3rd, 2015
Read moreThe robot that learns everything from scratch
Imagine that everything in your mind had been erased, and you had to learn everything all over again. What would that process be like?
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreInsect mating behavior has lessons for drones
Can understanding insects' mating behavior be useful for robotics research? Yes, according to two entomologists whose research using computer simulations shows that such insect behavior has implications for airborne robots (drones) that ply the sky searching for signature odors.
May 29th, 2015
Read moreCheetah robot lands the running jump (w/video)
In a leap for robot development, the MIT researchers who built a robotic cheetah have now trained it to see and jump over hurdles as it runs - making this the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously.
May 29th, 2015
Read moreEngineers debut an incredibly adhesive material that doesn't get stuck (w/video)
A material inspired by the unique physics of geckos' fingertips could allow robotic hands to grip nearly any type of object without applying excessive pressure.
May 28th, 2015
Read moreRobot swarms use collective cognition to perform tasks (w/video)
Scientists have created underwater robot swarms that function like schools of fish, exchanging information to monitor the environment, searching, maintaining, exploring and harvesting resources in underwater habitats.
May 28th, 2015
Read moreMedical millirobots offer hope for less-invasive surgeries (w/video)
Seeking to advance minimally invasive medical treatments, researchers have proposed using tiny robots, driven by magnetic potential energy from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.
May 27th, 2015
Read moreHelping robots put it all together
New algorithm lets autonomous robots divvy up assembly tasks on the fly.
May 27th, 2015
Read moreResearchers develop intelligent handheld robots
Researchers have developed and started studying a novel concept in robotics - intelligent handheld robots.
May 26th, 2015
Read moreScientist created drones that fly autonomously and learn new routes
Drones say goodbye to pilots. With the goal of achieving autonomous flight of these aerial vehicles, researchers developed a vision and learning system to control and navigate them without relying on a GPS signal or trained personnel.
May 26th, 2015
Read moreRobot masters new skills through trial and error (w/video)
Researchers have developed algorithms that enable robots to learn motor tasks through trial and error using a process that more closely approximates the way humans learn, marking a major milestone in the field of artificial intelligence.
May 22nd, 2015
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