A 130g soft robot gripper lifts 100kg?
Developing a soft robotic gripper that mimics a woven structure aims to achieve high performance, cost-effectiveness, and process efficiency.
Oct 6th, 2023
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Using artificial intelligence, scientists develop self-driving microscopy technique
Researchers have developed an autonomous, or self-driving, microscopy technique. It uses AI to selectively target points of interest for scanning. Unlike the traditional point-by-point raster scan, which methodically covers every inch like the sequential reading of words on a page, this innovative approach identifies clusters of intriguing features, bypassing humdrum regions of monotonous uniformity.
Oct 5th, 2023
Read moreMachine learning used to probe the building blocks of shapes
Applying machine learning to find the properties of atomic pieces of geometry shows how AI has the power to accelerate discoveries in maths.
Oct 4th, 2023
Read moreInsect cyborgs: Towards precision movement
Insect cyborgs may sound like something straight out of the movies, but hybrid insect computer robots, as they are scientifically called, could pioneer a new future for robotics. It involves using electrical stimuli to control an insect's movement.
Oct 4th, 2023
Read moreInstant evolution: AI designs new robot from scratch in seconds (w/video)
First AI capable of intelligently designing new robots that work in the real world.
Oct 4th, 2023
Read moreTransformer! New multi-purpose robot changes shape for different uses
Researchers have designed a robot which can change form to tackle varying scenarios.
Sep 29th, 2023
Read moreHow to build better extraterrestrial robots
Researchers analyze granular flow of planetary surface materials in different gravities at International Space Station.
Sep 28th, 2023
Read moreThe Tong test: a new approach to evaluating artificial general intelligence
This innovative approach aims to provide a standardized, quantitative, and objective evaluation system for AGI by focusing on dynamic embodied physical and social interactions (DEPSI).
Sep 21st, 2023
Read moreCombustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race
Researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors.
Sep 20th, 2023
Read moreMaking AI smarter with an artificial, multisensory integrated neuron
The neuron processes visual and tactile input together.
Sep 16th, 2023
Read moreHow do robots collaborate to achieve consensus?
Innovative self-organizing approach makes for more accurate collective perception in robot swarms.
Sep 14th, 2023
Read moreBattery-free robots use origami to change shape in mid-air (w/video)
Researchers have developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by 'snapping' into a folded position during their descent.
Sep 14th, 2023
Read moreEcology and artificial intelligence: stronger together
In a new paper, researchers explain how ecology could inspire better AI and vice versa, calling for convergence and co-evolution.
Sep 12th, 2023
Read more'Brainless' robot can navigate complex obstacles (w/video)
Researchers developed a new soft robot that is capable of turning on its own, allowing it to make its way through twisty mazes, even negotiating its way around moving obstacles. And it's all done using physical intelligence, rather than being guided by a computer.
Sep 9th, 2023
Read moreEfficient training for artificial intelligence
New physics-based self-learning machines could replace the current artificial neural networks and save energy.
Sep 8th, 2023
Read moreHow swarming shrimp could influence a new wave of mesorobotics
Researcher aims to understand the complex movement of brine shrimp - a gateway to physics on an unfamiliar scale.
Sep 6th, 2023
Read moreMuscles for soft robots inspired by nature (w/video)
Materials researchers significantly improve the performance of hydrogel actuators via microtubular graphene networks.
Sep 4th, 2023
Read moreNew AI technology gives robot recognition skills a big lift
The new technology is designed to help robots detect a wide variety of objects found in environments such as homes and to generalize, or identify, similar versions of common items such as water bottles that come in varied brands, shapes or sizes.
Sep 1st, 2023
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