Dot-drawing with drones (w/video)
Flying robots could someday help artists create outdoor murals.
Aug 4th, 2016
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First wave-propelled robot swims, crawls and climbs using a single, small motor (w/video)
The 3D-printed robot can move forward or backward in a wave-like motion, moving much like a worm would in a perpendicular wave.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreHey robot, shimmy like a centipede
New robotic devices mimic creature's surprising unstable advantage.
Jul 22nd, 2016
Read moreArtificial muscle for soft robotics: low voltage, high hopes
Researchers have developed a dielectric elastomer with a broad range of motion that requires relatively low voltage and no rigid components.This type of actuator could be used in everything from wearable devices to soft grippers, laparoscopic surgical tools, entirely soft robots or artificial muscles in more complex robotics.
Jul 21st, 2016
Read moreResearchers build a crawling robot from sea slug parts and a 3-D printed body
Researchers have combined tissues from a sea slug with flexible 3-D printed components to build 'biohybrid' robots to manage different tasks than an animal or purely manmade robot could.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreEngineers to use cyborg insects as biorobotic sensing machines
A team of engineers is looking to capitalize on the sense of smell in locusts to create new biorobotic sensing systems that could be used in homeland security applications.
Jun 28th, 2016
Read more'Squishy' motors and wheels give soft robots a new ride
Engineers, in a breakthrough, create a soft motor that could power versatile soft robots.
Jun 28th, 2016
Read moreRobotic motion planning in real-time (w/video)
Engineers and computer scientists develop a new computer processor specially designed for robotic motion planning.
Jun 20th, 2016
Read moreFlight of the RoboBee
One of the more unexpected robotics applications in recent years comes from the RoboBees project, which aims to create autonomous robotic insects capable of sustained, independent flight.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreUsing static electricity, RoboBees cling to surfaces (w/video)
New method extends energy life of insect-inspired flying microrobots.
May 19th, 2016
Read moreRobots get creative to cut through clutter
Clutter is a special challenge for robots, but new software is helping robots cope, whether they're beating a path across the Moon or grabbing a milk jug from the back of the refrigerator.
May 18th, 2016
Read moreAnimal training techniques teach robots new tricks
Researchers are using ideas from animal training to help non-expert users teach robots how to do desired tasks.
May 16th, 2016
Read moreRobot's in-hand eye maps surroundings, determines hand's location
Researchers have shown that a camera attached to the robot's hand can rapidly create a 3-D model of its environment and also locate the hand within that 3-D world.
May 16th, 2016
Read moreGentle strength for robots
A soft actuator using electrically controllable membranes could pave the way for machines that are no danger to humans.
May 13th, 2016
Read moreHybrid hydrostatic transmission enables robots with human-like grace and precision (w/video)
Tele-operated system can thread needle, pick up an egg.
May 13th, 2016
Read moreIngestible origami robot (w/video)
Robot unfolds from ingestible capsule, removes button battery stuck to wall of simulated stomach.
May 13th, 2016
Read more'CardBoardiZer' allows users to create robotic models in minutes (w/video)
A new computerized system allows novice designers to convert static three-dimensional objects into moving robotic versions made out of materials including cardboard, wood and sheet metal.
May 10th, 2016
Read moreThis 5-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own (w/video)
A team of computer science and engineering researchers has built a robot hand that can not only perform dexterous manipulation but also learn from its own experience without needing humans to direct it.
May 9th, 2016
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