Helping robots learn to walk
A two-legged robot can learn to walk on different surfaces thanks to computer code that mimics the natural adaptability of humans.
Feb 28th, 2014
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Robotic technology in the service of fashion
Two companies receiving support from the Business Incubator in Universidad Carlos III in Madrid's Science Park are innovating the field of fashion by using technology based in robotics. Samsamia is launching a mobile application - Dresscovery - that identifies a bag just by taking a photo of it, while beMee is creating a system, called Proximus, that locates people visiting a shopping mall in order to better serve them.
Feb 27th, 2014
Read moreRise of the compliant machines
MIT spinout Meka Robotics, recently acquired by Google, creates 'sociable' humanoids that could help advance human-robot interaction.
Feb 20th, 2014
Read moreRobotic construction crew needs no foreman (w/video)
Inspired by termites' resilience and collective intelligence, a team of computer scientists and engineers has created an autonomous robotic construction crew. The system needs no supervisor, no eye in the sky, and no communication: just simple robots - any number of robots - that cooperate by modifying their environment.
Feb 19th, 2014
Read moreQuest for jellyfish robot leads to discovery of bending rules for animal wing, fin tips
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 moreRobotic fish aids understanding of how animals move
The 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 moreHerding robots (w/video)
A new system combines simple control programs to enable fleets of robots - or other 'multiagent systems' - to collaborate in unprecedented ways.
Feb 12th, 2014
Read moreRobot may accelerate trials for stroke medications
Robot protocol able to cut time and cost of Phase III drug trials by 70 percent.
Feb 11th, 2014
Read moreMicro-robotic advance in 3-D printing and tissue engineering technology
Researchers announced a unique micro-robotic technique to assemble the components of complex materials.
Feb 11th, 2014
Read moreMaybe robots should, like, hedge a little
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
Read moreProstheses with sensory feedback
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
Read more'Friendly' robots could allow for more realistic human-android relationships
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
Read morePainting robot lends surgeons a hand
Student invention could help teach doctors to perform complex, robot-assisted surgeries.
Feb 3rd, 2014
Read moreRobots with insect brains (w/video)
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
Read moreBio robots make a splash in the Indian Ocean (w/video)
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
Read moreFilleting robot to help the Norwegian fishing industry
A newly developed white fish filleting machine could give this Norwegian industry a much-needed boost.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreBio-inspired robotic device could aid ankle-foot rehabilitation (w/video)
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 moreRobots as platforms?
An 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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