Robotics News – Latest Headlines

3D-printed robot hand plays the piano

Scientists have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand which can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist. And while the robot is no virtuoso, it demonstrates just how challenging it is to replicate all the abilities of a human hand, and how much complex movement can still be achieved through design.

Dec 20th, 2018

Plant roots inspire 3D-printed automotive sensors

A robot arm that encompasses sensors, motors, gears and a tiny 3D-printing module all within the tip can mimic root movements through the soil.

Dec 6th, 2018

Rise of the robo-vegetal hybrid society

Plants can grow elaborate shapes for public spaces through a network of sensors and 3D-printed robotic nodes.

Dec 5th, 2018

Insight into swimming fish could lead to robotics advances

The constant movement of fish that seems random is actually precisely deployed to provide them at any moment with the best sensory feedback they need to navigate the world.

Nov 29th, 2018

Shape-shifting modular robot is more than the sum of its parts

Researchers have developed modular robots that can perceive their surroundings, make decisions and autonomously assume different shapes in order to perform various tasks - an accomplishment that brings the vision of adaptive, multipurpose robots a step closer to reality.

Oct 31st, 2018

Artificial intelligence controls quantum computers

Neural networks enable learning of error correction strategies for computers based on quantum physics.

Oct 25th, 2018

New technique reveals limb control in flies - and maybe robots

A new neural recording technique enables for the first time the comprehensive measurement of neural circuits that control limb movement. Tested on the fruit fly, results from the technique may inspire the development of more sophisticated robotic control approaches.

Oct 22nd, 2018

Artificial intelligence: Parking a car with only 12 neurons

Computer scientists are improving Artificial Intelligence by drawing inspiration from biology. The new approaches achieve amazing results with surprisingly little effort.

Oct 22nd, 2018

Researchers study Iron Man-like exoskeletons to improve worker productivity, safety, and well-being

Researchers are working on developing whole-body powered exoskeletons for augmenting human performance in industrial use and to understand the dramatic impacts they may have on the socio-technological landscape of jobs.

Oct 18th, 2018

A new interface to simultaneously control various robots

Researchers have developed a new virtual reality interface that allows a single operator to supervise multi-robots missions.

Oct 18th, 2018

Model helps robots navigate more like humans do

In simulations, robots move through new environments by exploring, observing, and drawing from learned experiences.

Oct 5th, 2018

Do robot swarms work like brains?

A new study will combine research into navigational planning in brains with autonomous robotic swarms to drive advances in both fields.

Oct 3rd, 2018

The robot eye with an all-round field of view

Robots can move - but not see - in all directions. A patented laser sensor provides a solution to this problem.

Oct 1st, 2018

Tiny soft robot with multilegs paves way for drugs delivery in human body

Researchers developed a novel tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs capable of carrying heavy loads and adaptable to adverse environment.

Sep 26th, 2018

Physicists train robotic gliders to soar like birds

The novel study applies reinforcement learning to set a course toward artificial intelligence.

Sep 19th, 2018

'Robotic Skins' turn everyday objects into robots

When you think of robotics, you likely think of something rigid, heavy, and built for a specific purpose. New 'Robotic Skins' technology flips that notion on its head, allowing users to animate the inanimate and turn everyday objects into robots.

Sep 19th, 2018