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Parenting a 3-year-old robot (w/video)

The way babies learn and explore their surroundings inspired researchers to develop a new way to teach robots how to simultaneously learn multiple skills and leverage them to tackle unseen, everyday tasks. The researchers set out to develop a robotic AI agent with manipulation abilities equivalent to a 3-year-old child.

August 8, 2023 Read more

Self-supervised AI learns physics to reconstruct microscopic images from holograms

Researchers have unveiled an artificial intelligence-based model for computational imaging and microscopy without training with experimental objects or real data.

August 7, 2023 Read more

New healable, recyclable polymer enables highly adaptable soft robots

Researchers develop fully recyclable, self-healing soft robots made of a novel dynamic polymer, enabling rapid wireless reprogramming and reshaping into new functions. The material overcomes previous challenges in recyclability for sustainable soft robotics.

August 4, 2023 Read more

More brainpower for hardware and software

Learning algorithms are intelligent, but they are not yet smart enough for some technical applications, such as autonomous driving. Scientists are now exploring neuromorphic materials to make software and hardware faster, more efficient, and more flexible.

August 4, 2023 Read more

Fastest neuromorphic, electric double layer transistor

This transistor may be used to develop energy-efficient, high-speed edge AI devices with a wide range of applications, including future event prediction and pattern recognition/determination in images (including facial recognition), voices and odors.

August 4, 2023 Read more

Robotic grippers offer unprecedented combo of strength and delicacy

Researchers have developed a robotic gripping device that is gentle enough to pick up a drop of water, strong enough to pick up a 6.4 kilogram weight, dexterous enough to fold a cloth, and precise enough to pick up microfilms that are 20 times thinner than a human hair.

August 3, 2023 Read more

This 3D printed gripper doesn't need electronics to function (w/video)

Researchers designed a soft gripper that would be ready to use right as it comes off the 3D printer, equipped with built in gravity and touch sensors.

July 28, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop low-cost sensor to enhance robots' sense of touch

The L3 F-TOUCH sensor enhances the force sensing capabilities of classic tactile sensors. The sensor is lightweight, low-cost, and wireless, making it an affordable option for retrofitting existing robot hands and graspers.

July 27, 2023 Read more

A simpler method for learning to control a robot

Researchers develop a machine-learning technique that can efficiently learn to control a robot, leading to better performance with fewer data.

July 27, 2023 Read more

AI can ask another AI for a second opinion on medical scans

Researchers have designed a new co-training AI algorithm for medical imaging that can effectively mimic the process of seeking a second opinion.

July 26, 2023 Read more

Robotic hand rotates objects using touch, not vision (w/video)

Inspired by the effortless way humans handle objects without seeing them, a team of engineers has developed a new approach that enables a robotic hand to rotate objects solely through touch, without relying on vision.

July 25, 2023 Read more

Steering 'microswimmers' through choppy waters

New research looks at navigation strategies for deformable microswimmers in a viscous fluid faced with drifts, strains, and other deformations.

July 21, 2023 Read more

Wide field-of-view metasurface-enhanced scanning lidar technology

The proposed lidar technology has a wide field-of-view and an extended unambiguous range, with potential applications in autonomous vehicles.

July 21, 2023 Read more

Teaching robots to teach other robots

A new study finds that by sharing knowledge with each other at the same time, AI agents can quickly learn a wider range of tasks, with applications in medicine and beyond.

July 19, 2023 Read more

Intelligent rubber materials

Researchers demonstrate how intelligent polymer materials can be produced, whereby the word 'intelligent' refers to the fact that the properties of the material can adapt autonomously to the environmental conditions in which they are used.

July 18, 2023 Read more

A new milestone for flexible magnetic sensors

A giant leap of more than an order of magnitude improvement in the sensitivity of flexible magneto-resistive sensors heralds new opportunities for flexible sensors in medical devices, soft robotics and more.

July 17, 2023 Read more

New skin-like sensors fit almost everywhere

Rave developed an automatic process for making soft sensors. These universal measurement cells can be attached to almost any kind of object. Applications are envisioned especially in robotics and prosthetics.

July 17, 2023 Read more

ROSE: A revolutionary, nature-inspired soft embracing robotic gripper (w/video)

A simple yet effective design, coupled with remarkable durability and low cost, make this robotic gripper a promising option for many industries.

July 14, 2023 Read more