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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.

February 28, 2018 Read more

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.

February 21, 2018 Read more

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.

February 13, 2018 Read more

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.

February 8, 2018 Read more

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.

February 7, 2018 Read more

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.

January 25, 2018 Read more

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.

January 25, 2018 Read more

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.

January 24, 2018 Read more

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.

January 15, 2018 Read more

Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics

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

January 10, 2018 Read more

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.

January 10, 2018 Read more

Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?

Technology provides alternative to herbicides, hand-weeding.

January 10, 2018 Read more

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.

January 9, 2018 Read more

Soft, self-healing devices mimic biological muscles (w/video)

A new class of soft, electrically activated devices mimics the expansion and contraction of natural muscles.

January 4, 2018 Read more

One bad apple can spoil a robot swarm

Coordinated robot swarms can achieve amazing feats, but even a single faulty unit can have serious consequences.

January 2, 2018 Read more

Can computers help us synthesize new materials?

Machine-learning system finds patterns in materials 'recipes', even when training data is lacking.

December 22, 2017 Read more

Engineers 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.

December 14, 2017 Read more

Brittle 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.

December 14, 2017 Read more