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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.

December 6, 2018 Read more

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.

December 5, 2018 Read more

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.

November 29, 2018 Read more

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.

October 31, 2018 Read more

Artificial intelligence controls quantum computers

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

October 25, 2018 Read more

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.

October 22, 2018 Read more

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.

October 22, 2018 Read more

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.

October 18, 2018 Read more

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.

October 18, 2018 Read more

Model helps robots navigate more like humans do

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

October 5, 2018 Read more

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.

October 3, 2018 Read more

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.

October 1, 2018 Read more

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.

September 26, 2018 Read more

Physicists train robotic gliders to soar like birds

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

September 19, 2018 Read more

'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.

September 19, 2018 Read more

Surfaces a key element in robotic fingers

Picking up a pen off a desk and writing with it might seem easy to you, but it's no small feat to a robot.

September 19, 2018 Read more

A slippery world in bio-inspired robotics

Findings about the morphological intelligence of the insect contribute to solving the complex locomotion problems seen in even the most advanced robots.

August 27, 2018 Read more

Soft multi-functional robots get really small...and spider-shaped

A new approach for fabricating soft materials at the millimeter scale paves the way to a new generation of flexible microrobots for medical and environmental tasks.

August 6, 2018 Read more