Open-source software gives a leg up to robot research
Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed an open-source software that enables more agile movement in legged robots.
Aug 16, 2022
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Robotics
Team develops mechanism to control actuation, cooling and energy conversion for soft robotics
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Machine learning & AI
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Engineering
Automating engineering's ideal manager
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Robotics
Tuning collagen threads for biohybrid robots
The idea of incorporating actual muscles or neurons into a robotic system might sound like science fiction, but researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering are taking steps to make it ...
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Energy & Green Tech
An atomic look at lithium-rich batteries
Batteries have come a long way since Volta first stacked copper and zinc discs together 200 years ago. While the technology has continued to evolve from lead-acid to lithium ion, many challenges still exist—like achieving ...
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Robotics
Tailing new ideas: Cheetah-inspired design enables better robot movement
From lizards to kangaroos, many animals with tails possess an agility that allows them to turn or self-right after a foot slip. Cheetahs demonstrate tremendous precision and maneuverability at high speeds due, in part, to ...
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Engineering
AI-fueled batteries
Machine learning is increasingly being used as a tool that helps researchers discover new materials and compounds for their unique design requirements. This novel approach cuts down the time researchers spend creating and ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
The electric future of autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles come at a cost: increased energy use. Some suggest that these increased power needs are significant enough to drastically reduce vehicle range, eliminating the possibility of electric autonomous vehicles. ...
Jun 29, 2020
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Robotics
An elegant solution to the soft sensing challenge
From warehouses to hospitals, soft robots are used in different places to assist humans in moving items, treating patients, and gathering information. As interests in these robots keep growing, scientists are developing ways ...
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