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Technique helps robots find the front door (w/video)

Navigation method may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery.

November 4, 2019 Read more

Worker robots that learn from mistakes

Practise makes perfect - it is an adage that has helped humans become highly dexterous, and now it is an approach that is being applied to robots.

November 4, 2019 Read more

Self-transforming robot blocks jump, spin, flip, and identify each other

Researchers have engineered self-assembling robotic cubes that can climb over and around one another, leap through the air, and roll across the ground.

October 30, 2019 Read more

Human reflexes keep two-legged robot upright

Engineers are a step closer to human-operated robotics with their two-legged unit, which can walk, run, jump and interact with the environment in synchrony with a human operator.

October 30, 2019 Read more

Chameleon's tongue strike inspires fast-acting robots (w/videos)

Researchers were inspired by a chameleon's tongue to create soft robots able to quickly catch a live flying beetle. Fabricated robots capable of performing such large-amplitude motions at high speed like chameleons could mean many automated tasks could be completed more accurately and in a much faster way.

October 29, 2019 Read more

Rebel robot helps researchers understand human-machine cooperation

In a new twist on human-robot research, computer scientists have developed a handheld robot that first predicts then frustrates users by rebelling against their plans, thereby demonstrating an understanding of human intention.

October 23, 2019 Read more

Pushy robots learn the fundamentals of object manipulation

Systems 'learn' from novel dataset that captures how pushed objects move, to improve their physical interactions with new objects.

October 22, 2019 Read more

New lightweight, portable robotic suit to increase running and walking performance

Newly developed robot suit made of fabric vest and wires to help people with restricted mobility to walk or run more efficiently.

October 21, 2019 Read more

New haptic arm places robotics within easy reach

Imagine being able to build and use a robotic device without the need for expensive, specialist kit or skills. That is the vision that researchers from the University of Bristol have turned into reality, creating a lightweight, affordable and simple solution for everyday users.

October 20, 2019 Read more

Giving robots a faster grasp

An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use.

October 17, 2019 Read more

Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces

Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.

October 16, 2019 Read more

These new soft actuators could make soft robots less bulky

Engineers have developed a way to build soft robots that are compact, portable and multifunctional. The advance was made possible by creating soft, tubular actuators whose movements are electrically controlled, which makes them easy to integrate with small electronic components.

October 11, 2019 Read more

Researchers develop intelligent, shape-morphing, self-healing material for soft robotics

Researchers have developed a material that exhibits a unique combination of high electrical and thermal conductivity with actuation capabilities that are unlike any other soft composite.

October 10, 2019 Read more

Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots

DeepFly3D can infer the 3D pose of the fly - or even other animals - meaning that it can automatically predict and make behavioral measurements at unprecedented resolution for a variety of biological applications.

October 9, 2019 Read more

Soft robot programmed to move like an inchworm (w/video)

Researchers take inspiration from nature to design tiny flexible robots outfitted with smart materials.

October 7, 2019 Read more

Research developing sensors for 'worm robots' to be used after disasters

Researchers are developing chemical sensors that can be mounted on to 'worm robots', as part of a project involving partners in four European countries to improve detection of people trapped under debris after a disaster.

October 2, 2019 Read more

Artificial intelligence improves biomedical imaging

Researchers use artificial intelligence to improve quality of images recorded by a relatively new biomedical imaging method. This paves the way towards more accurate diagnosis and cost-effective devices.

September 30, 2019 Read more

Researchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves

Researchers have developed soft robotic devices driven by neuromuscular tissue that triggers when stimulated by light - bringing mechanical engineering one step closer to developing autonomous biobots.

September 23, 2019 Read more