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Six-legged robots get closer to nature

A study has uncovered new ways of driving multi-legged robots by means of a two-level controller. The proposed controller uses a network of so-called non-linear oscillators that enables the generation of diverse gaits and postures, which are specified by only a few high-level parameters.

Mar 9th, 2018

A singing robot helps to study human-robot interactions (w/video)

Meet ROVER. If you?re lucky - and trigger its heat sensors - it'll roll up to you and sing a song.

Mar 7th, 2018

Robotic spiders and bees: The rise of bioinspired microrobots

Jumping robot spiders and swarms of robotic bees sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers are already working on such projects and aiming to lead the world in micro robotics.

Mar 1st, 2018

Human-in-the-loop optimization improves the function of soft, wearable robots

Researchers have developed an efficient machine learning algorithm that can quickly tailor personalized control strategies for soft, wearable exosuits.

Feb 28th, 2018

Snake-inspired robot uses kirigami to move (w/video)

As the robot stretches, the flat kirigami surface is transformed into a 3D-textured surface, which grips the ground just like snake skin.

Feb 21st, 2018

Can a cockroach teach a robot how to scurry across rugged terrain? (w/video)

Bug research paves the way for search-and-rescue and exploration tasks.

Feb 13th, 2018

Researchers help robots think and plan in the abstract (w/video)

Researchers have developed a method for helping robots plan for multi-step tasks by constructing abstract representations of the world around them. Their study is a step toward building robots that can think and act more like people.

Feb 8th, 2018

Researchers publish first experiments of robotic fish that can 'see' and mimic live fish

Researchers have tapped advances in real-time tracking software and robotics to design and test the first closed-loop control system featuring a bioinspired robotic replica interacting in three dimensions with live zebrafish.

Feb 7th, 2018

Integration of AI and robotics with materials sciences will lead to new clean energy technology

International experts outline new methods to accelerate development of clean-tech materials by 10x.

Jan 25th, 2018

Nature-inspired soft millirobot makes its way through enclosed spaces (w/video)

Researchers have invented a magnetically controlled soft robot only four millimeters in size, that can walk, crawl or roll through uneven terrain, carry cargo, climb onto the water surface, and even swim in it.

Jan 25th, 2018

Robot dexterity will be the next big breakthrough in smart machines

While drones and driverless cars dominate the headlines, another breakthrough - robot dexterity - is likely to have an even greater impact in both business and everyday life.

Jan 24th, 2018

Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired robotics

The development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics, regenerative medicine and medical diagnostics.

Jan 15th, 2018

Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics

Researchers have designed a wearable robot to support a person's hip joint while walking.

Jan 10th, 2018

Soft robots could be the factory workers of the future

The latest research is focusing on flexible robots inspired by animals that do not have skeletons, such as caterpillars, worms, octopuses or an elephant's trunk.

Jan 10th, 2018

Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?

Technology provides alternative to herbicides, hand-weeding.

Jan 10th, 2018

New technique eases production, customization of soft robotics

By helping rubber and plastic stick together under pressure, chemists have simplified the production of small fluid-carrying channels that can drive movement in soft robotics and enable chemical analyses on microscopic scales.

Jan 9th, 2018