Using 3D printers to print out self-learning robots
3D printers make it possible to create sophisticated robots and other objects.
Nov 12th, 2014
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3D printers make it possible to create sophisticated robots and other objects.
Nov 12th, 2014
Read moreE-Mobile will park independently in the future and will also be able to find the next charging station without a driver. Researchers are working on electric cars that can travel short distances autonomously. On the basis of cost-effective sensors, they are developing a dynamic model that perceives the environmental situation.
Nov 12th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have developed technology that allows cyborg cockroaches, or biobots, to pick up sounds with small microphones and seek out the source of the sound. The technology is designed to help emergency personnel find and rescue survivors in the aftermath of a disaster.
Nov 6th, 2014
Read moreA prosthetic hand, which provides a sense of touch acute enough to handle an egg, has been completed and is now exploited by the NEBIAS project after 10 years of research.
Nov 6th, 2014
Read moreEngineers routinely face tradeoffs as they design robotic limbs - weight vs. speed, ease of control vs. fluidity. A new hybrid fluid transmission promises to eliminate some of those tradeoffs, making possible robot arms that are light enough to move swiftly and gracefully, yet with precise control.
Oct 30th, 2014
Read moreA method borrowed from video gaming can make remote-controlled emergency response robots easier to use - enabling the operator to focus more on the dangerous situations they face.
Oct 30th, 2014
Read moreA new spin on virtual reality helps engineers read robots' minds.
Oct 29th, 2014
Read moreRather than taking jobs, robots will one day soon join people on the factory floor, as co-workers and collaborators. That's the vision of a EUR 6.5 million project: Symbiotic Human Robot Collaborative Assembly.
Oct 15th, 2014
Read moreWhile machines are becoming ever more integrated into human lives, the need to imbue them with a sense of morality becomes increasingly urgent. But can we really teach robots how to be good?
Oct 14th, 2014
Read moreScientists are working on robots that are expected to save lives in calamity situations in the Alps. The emphasis within this SHERPA project is on cooperation between human rescue workers, the ground robot with a robotic arm and flying robots.
Oct 10th, 2014
Read moreFor the first time, robotic prostheses controlled via implanted neuromuscular interfaces have become a clinical reality. A novel osseointegrated (bone-anchored) implant system gives patients new opportunities in their daily life and professional activities.
Oct 9th, 2014
Read moreQuantum computing will allow for the creation of powerful computers, but also much smarter and more creative robots than conventional ones. This was the conclusion arrived at by researchers, who have confirmed that quantum tools help robots learn and respond much faster to the stimuli around them.
Oct 6th, 2014
Read moreResearchers are demonstrating revolutionary robotic techniques inspired by plants, featuring a 3D-printed 'trunk', 'leaves' that sense the environment and 'roots' that grow and change direction.
Oct 6th, 2014
Read moreResearchers are investigating realistic navigation for robots using computer modeling of the human eye and the brain of a rat.
Oct 1st, 2014
Read moreA thriving technology trend applies the concept of animal swarms or swarming to the development of complex systems that bridge the gap amongst disciplines as dissimilar as biology, robotics or networking.
Sep 30th, 2014
Read moreThe Murata Cheerleaders are a team of small robots that uses the latest sensing and communication technologies, as well as advanced group control technology to achieve perfect stability and flawless synchronized dancing.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreDroplets are simple spheres of fluid, not normally considered capable of doing anything on their own. But now researchers have made droplets of alcohol move through water. In the future, such moving droplets may deliver medicines, etc.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreFootball-size robot can skim discreetly along a ship's hull to seek hollow compartments concealing contraband.
Sep 26th, 2014
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