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Robot caterpillar demonstrates new approach to locomotion for soft robotics
Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. The caterpillar-bot's movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Biodegradable artificial muscles: Going green in the field of soft robotics
Artificial muscles are a progressing technology that could one day enable robots to function like living organisms. Such muscles open up new possibilities for how robots can shape the world around us; from assistive wearable ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Making mind-controlled robots a reality
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed biosensor technology that will allow people to operate devices such as robots and machines solely through thought control.
Mar 20, 2023
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A robot that makes and launches paper planes to test designs
A group of engineers at CREATE Lab (Computational Robot Design & Fabrication Lab), EPFL, in Lausanne Switzerland, has designed and built a robot arm that is capable of designing paper airplanes, building them and then launching ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Researchers develop head-worn device to control mobile manipulators
More than five million people in the United States live with some form of paralysis and may encounter difficulties completing everyday tasks, like grabbing a glass of water or putting on clothes. New research from Carnegie ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care
The white-colored humanoid "Garmi" does not look much different from a typical robot—it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached.
Mar 19, 2023
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A soft polymer-based tactile sensor for robotics applications
To effectively tackle everyday tasks, robots should be able to detect the properties and characteristics of objects in their surroundings, so that they can grasp and manipulate them accordingly. Humans naturally achieve this ...
Mar 17, 2023 feature
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An effective strategy to remotely operate snake robots
Animals have always been a great inspiration for robotic systems, as they offer fascinating natural examples of how different body structures can produce specific movements and locomotion styles. While most animal-inspired ...
Mar 16, 2023 feature
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Team develops a system of robots that use teamwork to pick fruit and transport it autonomously
A system of robots that harvest and transport crops on their own without human assistance has been developed for use in agricultural facilities such as smart farms.
Mar 16, 2023
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Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage
Bumblebees are clumsy fliers. It is estimated that a foraging bee bumps into a flower about once per second, which damages its wings over time. Yet despite having many tiny rips or holes in their wings, bumblebees can still ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Security robots are at Philly Lowe's stores. Some have already nicknamed them 'snitchBOTs'
Customers at Lowe's stores across Philadelphia have encountered an unexpected sight in the parking lots over the last month—a 5-foot-tall, egg-shaped security robot that makes a cosmic whirring sound as it glides across ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Drones give bird's-eye view for collecting environmental and security data
The Autonomous Systems group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is in high demand as it incorporates remote sensing into projects needing a bird's-eye perspective.
Mar 15, 2023
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Robots can help improve mental well-being at work—as long as they look right
Robots can be useful as mental well-being coaches in the workplace—but perception of their effectiveness depends in large part on what the robot looks like.
Mar 14, 2023
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Researchers develop a soft robot that shifts from land to sea with ease
Most animals can quickly transition from walking to jumping to crawling to swimming if needed without reconfiguring or making major adjustments.
Mar 14, 2023
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