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
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Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?
Technology provides alternative to herbicides, hand-weeding.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreNew 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
Read moreSoft, self-healing devices mimic biological muscles (w/video)
A new class of soft, electrically activated devices mimics the expansion and contraction of natural muscles.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreOne bad apple can spoil a robot swarm
Coordinated robot swarms can achieve amazing feats, but even a single faulty unit can have serious consequences.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreCan computers help us synthesize new materials?
Machine-learning system finds patterns in materials 'recipes', even when training data is lacking.
Dec 22nd, 2017
Read moreEngineers program tiny robots to move, think like insects
A group of engineers has been experimenting with a new type of programming that mimics the way an insect's brain works, which could soon have people wondering if that fly on the wall is actually a fly.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreBrittle Stars inspire new generation robots able to adapt to physical damage
Researchers have succeeded in developing a robot capable of immediately adapting to unexpected physical damage.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreMicro-grippers may be able to navigate unstructured environments
Micro-grippers less than 1mm long steered through Pacman-like virtual maze.
Dec 13th, 2017
Read moreNew robots can see into their future (w/video)
Researchers have developed a robotic learning technology that enables robots to imagine the future of their actions so they can figure out how to manipulate objects they have never encountered before.
Dec 5th, 2017
Read moreWith 'material robotics', intelligent products won't even look like robots
A researcher argues against looking at robotics as a 'dichotomy of brain versus body'.
Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreRobotic device tracks plant growth at the cellular level
A new open-source device allows scientists to identify treatments and conditions that affect the mechanical properties of plant cells.
Nov 20th, 2017
Read moreSpeedy collision detector could make robots better human assistants
Electrical engineers have developed a faster collision detection algorithm that uses machine learning to help robots avoid moving objects and weave through complex, rapidly changing environments in real time.
Nov 14th, 2017
Read moreBioengineered robotic hand with its own nervous system will sense touch
An interdisciplinary team of scientists are developing a first-of-its-kind bioengineered robotic hand that will grow and adapt to its environment.
Nov 14th, 2017
Read moreNew technology makes artificial intelligence more private and portable
New technology is paving the way for artificial intelligence (AI) to break free of the internet and cloud computing.
Nov 14th, 2017
Read moreManta Ray robot swims faster and operates up to 10 hours (w/video)
The nature-inspired robot could one day substitute traditional autonomous underwater vehicles.
Nov 8th, 2017
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