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When a robot becomes the boss: Exploring authority, obedience and relationships with machines
How does a robot perform as a boss at work? The results of research by Polish scientists published in Cognition, Technology & Work suggest that while robots can command obedience, they are not as proficient at it as humans. ...
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'Odd' objects excel at navigating challenging terrains without central control
Locomotion, the ability to move from one place to another, is an essential survival strategy for virtually every organism. Adapting to the unpredictable terrain they run into, cells, fungi and microorganisms autonomously ...
Mar 12, 2025
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Developing 3D-printed soft material actuators that can mimic real muscles
Empa researchers are working on producing artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic yet powerful structures using 3D printing.
Mar 11, 2025
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Silk-inspired in situ web spinning for situated robots
Researchers at the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, present a robotics concept in which temporary robot embodiments and movement pathways are spun in situ from a polymer solution. They demonstrate an ad hoc gripper ...
Mar 7, 2025
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Framework allows a person to correct a robot's actions using the kind of feedback they'd give another human
Imagine that a robot is helping you clean the dishes. You ask it to grab a soapy bowl out of the sink, but its gripper slightly misses the mark.
Mar 7, 2025
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Tiny 'rhinoceros beetle' robot does micro-scale manipulation in extreme conditions
Engineers have designed a tiny, low-weight and cordless robot that can act independently and with ultra-high precision in all directions in some of the most extreme conditions. The robot, which the designers call "Holonomic ...
Mar 6, 2025
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Innovative biorobotic arm uses artificial muscles to combat tremors, paving way for wearable solutions
It is estimated that about 80 million people worldwide live with a tremor. For example, those who live with Parkinson's disease. The involuntary periodic movements sometimes strongly affect how patients are able to perform ...
Mar 6, 2025
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Engineers develop smart, energy-efficient robot grippers that cut production costs
Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis.
Mar 6, 2025
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Feeling is believing: Bionic hand 'knows' what it's touching, grasps like a human
Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its grasp to avoid damaging ...
Mar 5, 2025
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Sony's aibo dog could soon walk quietly and perform elaborate dance routines
Aibo, the cute-looking robot puppy developed by Sony, was designed to be a household companion. The robot can already emulate many of the movements and behaviors of real dogs, such as walking on four legs, responding when ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Robots with eyes more likely to be perceived as having a 'mind'
Over the past few years, engineers have developed increasingly advanced robotic systems already introduced in some public spaces and could soon be deployed in home environments. Many of these robots are humanoids, meaning ...
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A robot nearly headbutted a festival spectator in China. Here are four urgent steps to make the tech safer
Humanoid robots are supposed to be our loyal assistants, but we saw another side to them the other day. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree was demonstrating its latest H1 robots at a lantern festival in the city of Taishan, ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Soft actuators, smart sensors: Innovative sensor allows real-time monitoring of complex systems
Fluidic elastomer actuators (FEAs) are pressurized tubes or membranes that can be easily rearranged into complex mechanical devices. They have gained significant attention for their lightweight, flexible nature, making them ...
Feb 27, 2025
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A new high-quality dataset to train robotics algorithms on textile manipulation tasks
Many industrial processes and household tasks currently completed by humans entail the manipulation of textiles, including clothes, sheets, towels, cloths and other fabric-based objects. Most robotic systems developed so ...
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Morphing robot turns challenging terrain to its advantage
From mountain goats that run up near-vertical rock faces to armadillos that roll into a protective ball, animals have evolved to adapt effortlessly to changes in their environment. In contrast, when an autonomous robot is ...
Feb 26, 2025
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A springtail-like jumping robot: Diminutive device can leap 23 times its body length
Springtails, small bugs often found crawling through leaf litter and garden soil, are expert jumpers. Inspired by these hopping hexapods, roboticists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Robots learn how to move by watching themselves
By watching their own motions with a camera, robots can teach themselves about the structure of their own bodies and how they move, a new study by researchers at Columbia Engineering now reveals. Equipped with this knowledge, ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Low-cost drone system aids indoor search and rescue missions
Indoor search and rescue operations are some of the most dangerous tasks that law enforcement and first responders must face, but drone technology has revolutionized how they approach these intense situations, according to ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Wave-powered autonomous robot harnesses ocean currents for efficient propulsion
An autonomous underwater vehicle can propel itself efficiently by using the energy in nearby water currents.
Feb 25, 2025
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Humanoid robots can swiftly get up after they fall with new learning framework
Humanoid robots, which have a body structure that mirrors that of humans, could rapidly and effectively tackle a wide range of tasks in real-world settings. These robots and their underlying control algorithms have improved ...
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Soft robotic fish demonstrates advanced multi-mode swimming capabilities
Researchers from the Shenyang Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a multi-mode swimming soft robotic fish. Drawing inspiration from the highly sensitive lateral line sensing system and ...
Feb 24, 2025
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H-shaped bionic robot mimics cheetah's sprint using electric charge
In recent years, roboticists and computer scientists have developed a wide range of systems inspired by nature, particularly by humans and animals. By reproducing animal movements and behaviors, these robots could navigate ...
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Turning robotic ensembles into smart materials that mimic life
Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living systems. "We've figured out a way for robots to behave more like a material," said Matthew Devlin, ...
Feb 21, 2025
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Continuous skill acquisition in robots: New framework mimics human lifelong learning
Humans are known to accumulate knowledge over time, which in turn allows them to continuously improve their abilities and skills. This capability, known as lifelong learning, has so far proved difficult to replicate in artificial ...
