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Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired robotics

The development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics, regenerative medicine and medical diagnostics.

January 15, 2018 Read more

Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics

Researchers have designed a wearable robot to support a person's hip joint while walking.

January 10, 2018 Read more

Soft robots could be the factory workers of the future

The latest research is focusing on flexible robots inspired by animals that do not have skeletons, such as caterpillars, worms, octopuses or an elephant's trunk.

January 10, 2018 Read more

Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?

Technology provides alternative to herbicides, hand-weeding.

January 10, 2018 Read more

New technique eases production, customization of soft robotics

By helping rubber and plastic stick together under pressure, chemists have simplified the production of small fluid-carrying channels that can drive movement in soft robotics and enable chemical analyses on microscopic scales.

January 9, 2018 Read more

Soft, self-healing devices mimic biological muscles (w/video)

A new class of soft, electrically activated devices mimics the expansion and contraction of natural muscles.

January 4, 2018 Read more

One bad apple can spoil a robot swarm

Coordinated robot swarms can achieve amazing feats, but even a single faulty unit can have serious consequences.

January 2, 2018 Read more

Can computers help us synthesize new materials?

Machine-learning system finds patterns in materials 'recipes', even when training data is lacking.

December 22, 2017 Read more

Engineers program tiny robots to move, think like insects

A group of engineers has been experimenting with a new type of programming that mimics the way an insect's brain works, which could soon have people wondering if that fly on the wall is actually a fly.

December 14, 2017 Read more

Brittle Stars inspire new generation robots able to adapt to physical damage

Researchers have succeeded in developing a robot capable of immediately adapting to unexpected physical damage.

December 14, 2017 Read more

Micro-grippers may be able to navigate unstructured environments

Micro-grippers less than 1mm long steered through Pacman-like virtual maze.

December 13, 2017 Read more

New robots can see into their future (w/video)

Researchers have developed a robotic learning technology that enables robots to imagine the future of their actions so they can figure out how to manipulate objects they have never encountered before.

December 5, 2017 Read more

With 'material robotics', intelligent products won't even look like robots

A researcher argues against looking at robotics as a 'dichotomy of brain versus body'.

November 29, 2017 Read more

Robotic device tracks plant growth at the cellular level

A new open-source device allows scientists to identify treatments and conditions that affect the mechanical properties of plant cells.

November 20, 2017 Read more

Speedy collision detector could make robots better human assistants

Electrical engineers have developed a faster collision detection algorithm that uses machine learning to help robots avoid moving objects and weave through complex, rapidly changing environments in real time.

November 14, 2017 Read more

Bioengineered robotic hand with its own nervous system will sense touch

An interdisciplinary team of scientists are developing a first-of-its-kind bioengineered robotic hand that will grow and adapt to its environment.

November 14, 2017 Read more

New technology makes artificial intelligence more private and portable

New technology is paving the way for artificial intelligence (AI) to break free of the internet and cloud computing.

November 14, 2017 Read more

Manta Ray robot swims faster and operates up to 10 hours (w/video)

The nature-inspired robot could one day substitute traditional autonomous underwater vehicles.

November 8, 2017 Read more