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Challenging the traditional approach to human-robot interaction
Taylor Higgins, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has co-authored an article that challenges conventional thinking about human-robot interaction.
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Teaching a robot its limits to complete open-ended tasks safely
If someone advises you to "know your limits," they're likely suggesting you do things like exercise in moderation. To a robot, though, the motto represents learning constraints, or limitations of a specific task within the ...
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How diversity and inclusion drive innovation in robotics
The field of robotics is highly interdisciplinary, encompassing disciplines such as mechanical and electrical engineering, materials science, computer science, neuroscience and biology. The robotics community in itself is ...
Dec 12, 2024
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BallBot demonstrates the science behind balance control for robotics
The robotics field is advancing rapidly, with a growing emphasis on improving machine autonomy and interaction. As robots are tasked with increasingly complex activities, their ability to operate effectively in dynamic and ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Humans have intuition, a characteristic that AI and robots are far from having, researcher says
On September 11, 2001, during the terrorist attacks in New York, the commander of one of the firefighting teams had an idea that he had to get his team out of the skyscraper they were in. He could not explain why he suddenly ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Zero-shot approach allows robots to manipulate articulated objects
To help humans to complete everyday manual tasks, robots should be able to reliably manipulate everyday objects that vary in shape, texture and size. Many conventional approaches to enable robotic manipulation of various ...
Dec 9, 2024
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A cyborg cockroach factory: Automated assembly speeds up the creation of hybrid robots
A team of mechanical engineers at Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore, has developed a way to automate the process of merging live cockroaches and electronics to create cyborg cockroaches, greatly speeding up the ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Video: In Europe, new highway tech and robots could soon fix roads and protect lives
Europe's road network is its economic backbone. Mostly constructed after World War II, extensive maintenance is essential as it's nearing its end of life. Increasing traffic volumes and more frequent road works result in ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Tactile perception method uses structural color for precision
A team led by Prof. Dong Erbao from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), collaborating with Prof. Yu Xinge from the City University of Hong Kong, developed a novel ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Guidelines for making robots more lifelike
Better, faster artificial intelligence is fueling a rise in human-like robots for customer service at places like hotels and airports, especially in areas outside the U.S. But many robots still fail to connect with people, ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Imitation learning framework enhances quadruped robots' loco-manipulation skills in the wild
Quadruped robots integrating manipulators could potentially tackle tasks that entail manipulating objects while swiftly moving around in their surrounding environment. These include tasks such as collecting the trash around ...
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AI infiltrates the rat world: New robot can interact socially with real lab rats
A team of roboticists at the Beijing Institute of Technology, working with a pair of colleagues from the Technical University of Munich, has created a new kind of rat robot—one that was designed to interact in social ways ...
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Scalable fibers with light-emitting, self-healing and magnetic properties could enhance human-robot interactions
A team has developed flexible fibers with self-healing, light-emitting and magnetic properties. The scalable hydrogel-clad ionotronic nickel-core electroluminescent (SHINE) fiber is bendable, emits highly visible light, and ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Engineering micromachines that can autonomously coordinate using electronic pulses
Like waves sweeping through tiny stadium crowds, microscopic machines engineered by Cornell researchers can autonomously synchronize their movements, opening new possibilities for the use of microrobots in drug delivery, ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Roboticists develop a bird-like robot that can jump into the air to launch itself into flight
A team of roboticists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, working with a colleague from the University of California, has designed, built and demonstrated a bird-like robot that can launch itself into flight using ...
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Soft e-skin utilizes magnetic fields to independently sense three-axis forces
Electronic skins (e-skins) are flexible sensing materials designed to mimic the human skin's ability to pick up tactile information when touching objects and surfaces. Highly performing e-skins could be used to enhance the ...
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A single algorithm can help robots make good decisions in real time
In 2018, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero program taught itself the games of chess, shogi, and Go using machine learning and a special algorithm to determine the best moves to win a game within a defined grid. Now, a team of Caltech ...
Dec 4, 2024
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Manta rays inspire the fastest swimming soft robot yet
A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot's movement in the water.
Dec 4, 2024
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Smallest walking robot makes microscale measurements
Cornell researchers in physics and engineering have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move independently, so that it can maneuver to specific ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Innovative robot navigation inspired by brain function boosts efficiency and accuracy
A QUT research team has taken inspiration from the brains of insects and animals for more energy-efficient robotic navigation.
Dec 2, 2024
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Novel framework can create egocentric human demonstrations for imitation learning
One of the most promising approaches to teaching robots how to complete manual tasks such as cleaning dishes or preparing food is known as imitation learning. End-to-end imitation learning typically entails training a deep ...
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Integrated multi-modal sensing and learning system could give robots new capabilities
To assist humans with household chores and other everyday manual tasks, robots should be able to effectively manipulate objects that vary in composition, shape and size. The manipulation skills of robots have improved significantly ...
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Intelligent swarm: Working in a team is also relevant for drones
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are omnipresent and have grown in popularity due to their wide potential use in many civilian sectors. Equipped with sophisticated sensors and communication devices, ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Engineers build raptor-inspired feathered drone with morphable wings and twisting tail that can initiate banking
A pair of engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has designed, built and tested a feathered, hawk-inspired drone capable of carrying out banking maneuvers without using its wings.
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X-shaped, tiny, soft robot can manipulate and move objects ranging from tofu to nuts and bolts
A team of roboticists and engineers affiliated with several institutions in South Korea, working with the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, has developed a tiny soft robot that is capable of manipulating multiple ...
