Robotic flexing: Biologically inspired artificial muscles made from motor proteins
Scientists develop a 3D printing-compatible strategy to actuate millimeter-scale robots using genetically modified biomolecular machinery.
May 5th, 2021
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Robotics next frontier to combat bacterial resistance to medicines
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been described as one of the greatest threats to global health and food security. Surveillance is a core component of managing AMR, yet surveillance methods have changed very little since their conception and remain cost prohibitive and resource intense.
May 4th, 2021
Read moreNew law of physics helps humans and robots grasp the friction of touch
At issue is something called elastohydrodynamic lubrication friction, which is the friction that occurs when two solid surfaces come into contact with a thin layer of fluid between them.
Apr 29th, 2021
Read moreA modular building platform for the most ingenious of robots
A team of scientists has developed a system with which they can fabricate miniature robots building block by building block, which function exactly as required. As one would do with a Lego system, the scientists can randomly combine individual components.
Apr 29th, 2021
Read moreCognitive neuroscience could pave the way for emotionally intelligent robots
Researchers propose a novel auditory perception based feature for extracting emotions from human speech using neural networks.
Apr 28th, 2021
Read moreNext generation of swimming biobots can self-train, showing striking speed and strength
Researchers have applied 3D bioprinting and engineering design for the development of biobots at the cm. range that can swim and coast like fishes, with unprecedented velocities.
Apr 22nd, 2021
Read moreSnakebot goes for a swim (w/video)
Biorobotics Lab builds submersible robot snake.
Apr 16th, 2021
Read moreRobots can be more aware of human co-workers, with system that provides context
Working safely is not only about processes, but context - understanding the work environment and circumstances, and being able to predict what other people will do next. A new system empowers robots with this level of context awareness, so they can work side-by-side with humans on assembly lines more efficiently and without unnecessary interruptions.
Apr 8th, 2021
Read moreEven without a brain, metal-eating robots can search for food
Researchers demonstrate a wheeled robot that can navigate its environment without a computer. By having the left and right wheels of the robot powered by different units, they show a rudimentary form of navigation and foraging, where the robot will automatically steer toward metallic surfaces it can 'eat'.
Apr 1st, 2021
Read moreScientists create the next generation of living robots (w/video)
Artificial living organisms can work together in swarms and record information.
Mar 31st, 2021
Read moreAfter AIs mastered Go and Super Mario, scientists have taught them how to 'play' experiments
Inspired by the mastery of artificial intelligence (AI) over games like Go and Super Mario, scientists trained an AI agent - an autonomous computational program that observes and acts - how to conduct research experiments at superhuman levels by using the same approach.
Mar 26th, 2021
Read moreSoft robotic dragonfly signals environmental disruptions (w/video)
Electronics-free DraBot uses air pressure, microarchitectures and self-healing hydrogels to watch for changes in pH, temperature and oil.
Mar 26th, 2021
Read moreKnitting roads with a robot and a few meters of string (w/video)
Scientists are investigating how roads could be reinforced with simple means and recycled easily after use. Their tools are a robot and a few meters of string.
Mar 23rd, 2021
Read moreResearchers' algorithm designs soft robots that sense
Deep-learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot?s body to ensure efficient operation.
Mar 22nd, 2021
Read moreExpressing some doubts about android faces
Researchers study the expressiveness of android faces using motion capture cameras and identify ways in which they still lack the complexity of real human reactions, which may help guide future robot design.
Mar 22nd, 2021
Read moreResearchers create micron-sized, foldable robots (w/video)
Researchers created micron-sized robots that could enable locomotion, novel metamaterial design and high-fidelity sensors.
Mar 19th, 2021
Read moreThis robot adjusts the length of its legs when stepping from grass to concrete
This is the first quadruped robot that is able to automatically adapt its morphology to different conditions in unstructured outdoor environments.
Mar 16th, 2021
Read moreEngineers combine AI and wearable cameras in self-walking robotic exoskeletons
Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and moving on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Mar 15th, 2021
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