New algorithm keeps drones from colliding in midair
When multiple drones are working together in the same airspace, perhaps spraying pesticide over a field of corn, there's a risk they might crash into each other.
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Robotic system offers hidden window into collective bee behavior
Honeybees are famously finicky when it comes to being studied. Research instruments and conditions and even unfamiliar smells can disrupt a colony's behavior. Now, a joint research team from the Mobile Robotic Systems Group ...
Mar 28, 2023
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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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Detection of methanol using a soft photonic crystal robot
Robots are currently employed in industrial sites and fields, including disaster rescue, medicine, security, and national defense. Conventional metal-based robots exert strong operating power due to rigid body construction ...
Mar 22, 2023
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A hybrid unicycle that can move on the ground and fly
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, can help humans to tackle a variety of real-world problems; for instance, assisting them during military operations and search and rescue missions, delivering packages ...
Mar 21, 2023 feature
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New Yorkers friendlier than expected as robots take out the trash
A quick search of stereotypes of New Yorkers yields one characteristic that turns up most frequently: rudeness.
Mar 20, 2023 report
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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 report
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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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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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