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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 ...
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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 ...
Mar 4, 2025
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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 ...
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 ...
Feb 26, 2025
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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 ...
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Bio-hybrid drone uses silkworm moth antennae to navigate by smell
Conventional drones use visual sensors for navigation. However, environmental conditions like dampness, low light, and dust can hinder their effectiveness, limiting their use in disaster-stricken areas. Researchers from Japan ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Flatworm-inspired robot nimbly navigates cluttered water surfaces
Swimming robots play a crucial role in mapping pollution, studying aquatic ecosystems, and monitoring water quality in sensitive areas such as coral reefs or lake shores. However, many devices rely on noisy propellers, which ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Leaf vein-inspired photothermal actuator balances speed, strength and stability
A recent breakthrough in photothermal actuator design has been achieved by a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Prof. Tian Xingyou and Prof. Zhang Xian. ...
Feb 19, 2025
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A robust and adaptive controller for ballbots
The ballbot is a unique kind of robot with great mobility and possesses the ability to go in all directions. Obviously, controlling such a robotic device must be tricky. Indeed, ballbot systems pose unique challenges, particularly ...
Feb 19, 2025
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New microactuator driving system could give microdrones a jump-start
An innovative circuit design could enable miniature devices, such as microdrones and other microrobotics, to be powered for longer periods of time while staying lightweight and compact. Researchers from the University of ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Leafbot: A soft robot that conquers challenging terrains
Soft robotics is an emerging field in the robotic world with promising adaptability in navigating unstructured environments. Where traditional robots struggle with unpredictable terrains, soft robots are advancing in their ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Neuromechanics-inspired control solution boosts robot adaptability
To be successfully deployed on a large-scale and in a wide range of real-world settings, robots should be able to rapidly adjust their movements while interacting with humans and their surroundings, responding to changes ...
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Lightweight prosthetic hand matches human dexterity with 19 degrees of freedom
A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has recently developed a lightweight prosthetic hand with 19 degrees of freedom (DOF), capable of replicating human hand functions. This ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Combining millions of years of evolution with tech wizardry: The cyborg cockroach
From disaster zones to extreme environments, there remain areas difficult for even humans to reliably access. This poses a problem for search-and-rescue operations, research, surveillance, and more. Now, however, a research ...
Feb 13, 2025
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