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Human Interface: Virtual robotization for human limbs
A new virtual reality robotization gaming system called Jointonation, has taken gaming to a new level by allowing the player to discover what it feels like to become a robot. The robotic simulation uses a combination of visual, auditory and tactile sensations to 'transform' the player's arms and legs into metallic limbs.
Posted: Mar 25th, 2015
Read moreRobobarista can figure out your new coffee machine (w/video)
In the near future we may have household robots to handle cooking, cleaning and other menial tasks. They will be teachable: Show the robot how to operate your coffee machine, and it will take over from there.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2015
Read moreArtificial hand able to respond sensitively thanks to muscles made from smart metal wires
Engineers have taken a leaf out of nature's book by equipping an artificial hand with muscles made from shape-memory wire. The new technology enables the fabrication of flexible and lightweight robot hands for industrial applications and novel prosthetic devices.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2015
Read moreCyborg beetle research allows free-flight study of insects (w/video)
Hard-wiring beetles for radio-controlled flight turns out to be a fitting way to learn more about their biology. Cyborg insect research is enabling new revelations about a muscle used by beetles for finely graded turns.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2015
Read moreBio-inspired eye stabilizes robot's flight without need for an accelerometer
Biorobotics researchers have developed the first aerial robot able to fly over uneven terrain that is stabilized visually without an accelerometer. Called BeeRotor, it adjusts its speed and avoids obstacles thanks to optic flow sensors inspired by insect vision.
Posted: Mar 10th, 2015
Read moreKids and robots learn to write together (w/video)
Who is the teacher: the student or the machine? By showing a robot how to write letters, children improve their writing skills and gain self-confidence. This system, called CoWriter, was developed by EPFL researchers.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2015
Read moreThe strong robot with the gentle touch
Scientists have developed a new experimental nursing care robot, ROBEAR, which is capable of performing tasks such as lifting a patient from a bed into a wheelchair or providing assistance to a patient who is able to stand up but requires help to do so.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreCan an LED-filled 'robot garden' make coding more accessible? (w/video)
CSAIL's 100-plus blooming, crawling, swimming bots teach basic programming concepts.
Posted: Feb 18th, 2015
Read moreUS$ 5 million robotics challenge launched in Abu Dhabi
Khalifa University to organize a USD 5 Million Prize challenging robotics competition.
Posted: Feb 16th, 2015
Read moreSoybots - a robotic platform allowing indoor plants to search for light
Soybots: Mobile Micro-Gardens is a responsive robotic-botanic hybrid artwork that utilizes light sensors to track sunlight intensity or to locate LED grow lights.
Posted: Feb 11th, 2015
Read morePrototype of a robotic system with emotion and memory (w/video)
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have developed a prototype of a social robot which supports independent living for the elderly, working in partnership with their relatives or carers.
Posted: Feb 5th, 2015
Read moreRobot scientist 'Eve' could boost search for new drugs
Eve, an artificially-intelligent 'robot scientist' could make drug discovery faster and much cheaper.
Posted: Feb 5th, 2015
Read moreResearchers determine how the brain controls robotic grasping tools
Grasping an object involves a complex network of brain functions. First, visual cues are processed in specialized areas of the brain. Then, other areas of the brain use these signals to control the hands to reach for and manipulate the desired object. New findings suggest that the cerebellum, a region of the brain that has changed very little over time, may play a critical role. Findings could lead to advancements in assistive technologies benefiting the disabled.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 2015
Read moreA robot that grows
Scientists in Italy are working on creating robots that mimic the properties of plant roots, including the capacity for growth. They believe the potential future applications are not just the stuff of science-fiction.
Posted: Jan 29th, 2015
Read moreFine motor skills for robotic hands
Neuroscientists can predict grip movements of the hand by measuring brain cell activity.
Posted: Jan 22nd, 2015
Read moreSystem encourages creativity, makes robot-design fun
A new cardboard-robotic toolkit allows children to create custom robots they control wirelessly with hand gestures without formal education in programming or electronics.
Posted: Jan 20th, 2015
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