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Scientists have completely decrypted the biomechanical functional principle of what is known as the labial mask of dragonfly larvae. The technology used here could lead to a significant enhancement of agile robot systems.
Jan 20th, 2021
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Computer scientists use deep learning systems to generate synthetic objects for robot training.
Jan 20th, 2021
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Researchers make a big leap in development of soft robotic grippers by integrating sensing mechanisms into 3D printable fingers.
Jan 7th, 2021
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Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for people and wildlife.
Jan 5th, 2021
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A team of physicists and engineers have proposed a new principle by which active matter systems can spontaneously order, without need for higher level instructions or even programmed interaction among the agents.
Jan 3rd, 2021
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By using small networks of Roessler systems, a locomotion controller enables a brain-machine interface for a six-legged antlike robot.
Dec 15th, 2020
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New research has shown robots can encourage people to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behaviours. Increasing our understanding of whether robots can affect risk-taking could have clear ethical, practical and policy implications, which this study set out to explore.
Dec 11th, 2020
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Scientists make a big leap in development of soft robotic grippers by integrating sensing mechanisms into 3D printable fingers.
Dec 10th, 2020
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Researchers have developed an autonomous drone that uses a live antenna from a moth to navigate toward smells. Smellicopter can also sense and avoid obstacles as it travels through the air.
Dec 10th, 2020
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When danger approaches, the Moroccan flic-flac spider takes the shape of a ball and rolls away to safety. Just as the trick of shape-shifting to one's environment has proved invaluable for many creatures, researchers say it could be equally useful for robots.
Dec 1st, 2020
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A new system optimizes the shape of robots for traversing various terrain types.
Nov 30th, 2020
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Researchers have developed an easy way to make millirobots by coating objects with a glue-like magnetic spray. Driven by the magnetic field, the coated objects can crawl, walk, or roll on different surfaces.
Nov 25th, 2020
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New research that employs curved origami structures has dramatic implications in the development of robotics going forward, providing tunable flexibility - the ability to adjust stiffness based on function - that historically has been difficult to achieve using simple design.
Nov 19th, 2020
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A physical mechanism a priori reveals how many examples in deep learning are required to achieve a desired test accuracy. It surprisingly indicates that learning each example once is almost equivalent to learning examples repeatedly.
Nov 12th, 2020
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Researchers are exploring novel ways for exploiting the dynamics of high-dimensional chaos to implement humanlike cognitive functions.
Nov 12th, 2020
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In order for robots to be able to achieve more than simple automated machines in the future, they must not only have their own 'brain'. Researchers postulate that artificial intelligence must be expanded to include the capabilities of a Physical Artificial Intelligence, PAI. This will redefine the field of robotics and the relationship between man and machine.
Nov 11th, 2020
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An invention similar to an elephant's trunk has potential benefits for many industries where handling delicate objects is essential.
Nov 9th, 2020
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With a training technique commonly used to teach dogs to sit and stay, computer scientists showed a robot how to teach itself several new tricks, including stacking blocks. With the method, the robot, named Spot, was able to learn in days what typically takes a month.
Oct 26th, 2020
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