Can sea star movement inspire better robots?
What researchers uncovered about sea star locomotion could help scientists design simpler, decentralized systems in robotics and beyond.
Jan 8th, 2020
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A soft robotic insect that survives being flattened by a fly swatter (w/video)
Researchers have developed an ultra-light robotic insect that uses its soft artificial muscles to move at 3 cm per second across different types of terrain. It can be folded or crushed and yet continue to move.
Dec 18th, 2019
Read moreA robot and software make it easier to create advanced materials
A team of engineers has developed an automated way to produce polymers, making it much easier to create advanced materials aimed at improving human health.
Dec 5th, 2019
Read moreResearchers create new metallic material for flexible soft robots (w/video)
Researchers have created a material that is half as light as paper and highly flexible but also shows enhanced characteristics for electrical conductivity, heat generation, fire-resistance, strain-sensing and is inherently capable of wireless communications.
Nov 25th, 2019
Read moreHow to design and control robots with stretchy, flexible bodies
Optimizing soft robots to perform specific tasks is a huge computational problem, but a new model can help.
Nov 21st, 2019
Read moreSoft skin-like robots you can put in your pocket
Stretchable skin-like robots that can be rolled up and put in your pocket have been developed by researchers using a new way of embedding artificial muscles and electrical adhesion into soft materials.
Nov 20th, 2019
Read moreA better understanding of soft artificial muscles
Artificial muscles will power the soft robots and wearable devices of the future. But more needs to be understood about the underlying mechanics of these powerful structures in order to design and build new devices. Now, researchers have uncovered some of the fundamental physical properties of artificial muscle fibers.
Nov 16th, 2019
Read moreMagnets for the second dimension
Scientists have developed cube-shaped magnetic building blocks that can be assembled into two-dimensional shapes and controlled by an external magnetic field. They can be used for soft robotics applications.
Nov 11th, 2019
Read moreFlexible yet sturdy robot is designed to 'grow' like a plant
Its extendable appendage can meander through tight spaces and then lift heavy loads.
Nov 7th, 2019
Read moreTechnique helps robots find the front door (w/video)
Navigation method may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery.
Nov 4th, 2019
Read moreWorker 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.
Nov 4th, 2019
Read moreSelf-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.
Oct 30th, 2019
Read moreHuman 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.
Oct 30th, 2019
Read moreChameleon'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.
Oct 29th, 2019
Read moreRebel 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.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Read morePushy 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.
Oct 22nd, 2019
Read moreNew 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.
Oct 21st, 2019
Read moreNew 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.
Oct 20th, 2019
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