Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
About the size of a penny, the HAMR-JR can perform almost all of the feats of its larger-scale predecessor, making it one of the most dexterous microrobots to date.
Jun 3rd, 2020
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These flexible feet help robots walk faster
Roboticists have developed flexible feet that can help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrain such as pebbles and wood chips. The work has applications for search-and-rescue missions as well as space exploration.
Jun 2nd, 2020
Read moreNext generation of soft robots inspired by a children's toy
Researchers build a fast-moving jumping soft actuator.
May 21st, 2020
Read moreEngineers develop low-cost, high-accuracy GPS-like system for flexible medical robots
Roboticists have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body. The system performs as well as current state of the art methods, but is much less expensive.
May 18th, 2020
Read moreResearchers develop real-time physics engine for soft robotics
Researchers have adapted sophisticated computer graphics technology, used to create hair and fabric in animated films, to simulate the movements of soft, limbed robots for the first time. The advance is a major step toward such robots that are autonomous.
May 12th, 2020
Read more'Data clouds fusion' helps robots work as a team in hazardous situations
A group of researchers and engineers has created a new way for robots to pool data gathered in real time, allowing them to 'think' collectively and navigate their way through difficult, previously unmapped obstacles as a team.
May 11th, 2020
Read morePrototype smartband for COVID-19 pandemic reads body temperature and enforces social distancing
The smartband is able to alert users when their body temperature is higher than 37.5 degrees and the distance to another person is too close to be safe.
Apr 29th, 2020
Read moreSpinal cord gives bio-bots walking rhythm
Miniature biological robots are making greater strides than ever, thanks to the spinal cord directing their steps.
Apr 28th, 2020
Read moreNew scavenger technology allows robots to 'eat' metal for energy
Rather than from the chemicals in a battery, the researchers' metal-air scavenger vehicle gets energy from breaking chemical bonds in the metal surfaces it travels over.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreThanks to 'flexoskeletons', these insect-inspired robots are faster and cheaper to make
Engineers have developed a new method that doesn't require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots.
Apr 9th, 2020
Read moreThe smallest microelectronic robot in the world (w/video)
The microelectronic robot is 0.8 mm long, 0.8 mm wide and 0.14 mm tall and driven and controlled by a twin-jet-engine.
Mar 19th, 2020
Read moreEngineers create shape-changing, free-roaming soft robot
A new type of robot combines traditional and soft robotics, making it safe but sturdy. Once inflated, it can change shape and move without being attached to a source of energy or air.
Mar 18th, 2020
Read moreThe tentacle 'bot
Octopus-inspired robot can grip, move, and manipulate a wide range of objects.
Feb 27th, 2020
Read moreUnderwater Snail-o-Bot gets kick from light (w/video)
Researchers have developed a gel-like robot inspired by sea slugs and snails they are able to steer with light. Much like the soft body of these aquatic invertebrates, the bioinspired robot is able to deform easily inside water when exposed to this energy source.
Feb 27th, 2020
Read moreA tactile robot finger with no blind spots
Engineers demonstrate a robotic finger with a highly precise sense of touch over a complex, multicurved surface.
Feb 26th, 2020
Read moreShimon: Now a singing, songwriting robot (w/video)
Marimba-playing robot composes lyrics and melodies with human collaborators.
Feb 26th, 2020
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