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A project to design a biologically inspired, swimming jellyfish robot has led scientists to the surprising discovery of common bending rules for the tips of wings, fins, flukes, mollusk feet, and other propulsors across a broad range of animal species.
Feb 18th, 2014
Read moreThe weakly electric black ghost knifefish of the Amazon basin has inspired Northwestern University's Malcolm MacIver to develop agile fish robots that could lead to a vast improvement in underwater vehicles used to study fragile coral reefs or repair damaged deep sea oil rigs.
Feb 16th, 2014
Read moreA new system combines simple control programs to enable fleets of robots - or other 'multiagent systems' - to collaborate in unprecedented ways.
Feb 12th, 2014
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Robot protocol able to cut time and cost of Phase III drug trials by 70 percent.
Feb 11th, 2014
Read moreResearchers announced a unique micro-robotic technique to assemble the components of complex materials.
Feb 11th, 2014
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Before long, robots will be giving us helpful advice, but we don't want them to be snippy about it. Research at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon universities suggests that if they sound a little less sure of themselves and throw in a few of the meaningless words humans are fond of, listeners will have a more positive response.
Feb 10th, 2014
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An artificial limb that enables amputees to grasp at an object and feel it as though they were using their real hand.
Feb 6th, 2014
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Two 'friendly' robots, including a 3D-printed humanistic android, are helping scientists to understand how more realistic long-term relationships might be developed between humans and androids.
Feb 6th, 2014
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Student invention could help teach doctors to perform complex, robot-assisted surgeries.
Feb 3rd, 2014
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Researchers develop a robot that can learn to navigate through its environment guided by external stimuli. It operating principles? The brain of insects.
Feb 3rd, 2014
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Robotic floats armed with revolutionary new sensors will be launched in the Indian Ocean, as part of a new India-Australia research partnership to find out what makes the world's third largest ocean tick - and how both nations can benefit from it.
Jan 29th, 2014
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A newly developed white fish filleting machine could give this Norwegian industry a much-needed boost.
Jan 28th, 2014
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A soft, wearable device that mimics the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the lower leg could aid in the rehabilitation of patients with ankle-foot disorders such as drop foot.
Jan 21st, 2014
Read moreAn odd concept for anyone raised on the idea of robots as clunky metal machines or toys designed to make life easier or more fun, but a new EU-funded research project introduces the idea of robots as platforms to deliver smart, user-friendly robotic applications.
Jan 20th, 2014
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Researchers recently sent hundreds of ants to the orbiting International Space Station. By studying how the ants adjust their behavior to cope with near-zero gravity conditions, scientists could improve the algorithms autonomous robots follow to search disaster scenes for survivors.
Jan 20th, 2014
Read moreNow it's not just people - robots are also connected by internet thanks to RoboEarth. Last week, after four years of research, scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology, Philips and four other European universities presented this online platform through which robots can learn new skills from each other worldwide - a kind of 'Wikipedia for robots'.
Jan 20th, 2014
Read moreJanuary is a time when many of us seek to better ourselves. We want to learn a new skill or improve an existing one. A network designed especially for robots, RoboEarth, is being tested in the Netherlands this week to help them with their own attempts at self-improvement. Soon our mechanical friends will be able to swap tips on how to best care for us and learn about their worlds.
Jan 17th, 2014
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Using arm sensors that can 'read' a person's muscle movements, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a control system that makes robots more intelligent. The sensors send information to the robot, allowing it to anticipate a human's movements and correct its own. The system is intended to improve time, safety and efficiency in manufacturing plants.
Jan 16th, 2014
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