Sponge helps robotic arms grasp delicate objects
A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists from the University of Bristol have found.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Supernumerary virtual robotic arms can feel like part of the body
Research teams at the University of Tokyo, Keio University and Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan have developed a virtual robotic limb system which can be operated by users' feet in a virtual environment as extra, ...
Jun 27, 2022
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A model that could broaden the manipulation skills of four-legged robots
Robotic systems have become increasingly sophisticated over the past decades, evolving from rudimental stiff robots to a wide range of soft, humanoid, animal-inspired robots. Legged robots, particularly quadrupeds, have been ...
Engineering
Space station motors make a robotic prosthetic leg more comfortable, extend battery life
A new robotic prosthetic leg prototype offers a more natural gait while also being quieter and more energy efficient than other designs.
Jul 15, 2020
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Chip designer Arm targets $52 bn valuation in year's largest IPO
British chip designer Arm is targeting a valuation of more than $52 billion for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq exchange on Thursday, according to a company press release.
Sep 14, 2023
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Five things to know about British chip champion Arm
Here are five things to know about British chip designing giant Arm, which will launch a blockbuster listing on Wall Street on Thursday.
Sep 14, 2023
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Robot uses tactile sign language to help deaf-blind people communicate independently
Jaimi Lard gets into position. She cups her left hand over the device, spreading her fingers across the top of it, and raises her right hand. When Lard is ready, Samantha Johnson presses a few keys on a laptop wired to the ...
Aug 5, 2021
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A robot that controls highly flexible tools
How do you calculate the coordinated movements of two robot arms so they can accurately guide a highly flexible tool? ETH researchers have integrated all aspects of the optimisation calculations into an algorithm. A hot-wire ...
Sep 8, 2020
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Machine learning guarantees robots' performance in unknown territory
A small drone takes a test flight through a space filled with randomly placed cardboard cylinders acting as stand-ins for trees, people or structures. The algorithm controlling the drone has been trained on a thousand simulated ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Robot teaches itself how to dress people
More than 1 million Americans require daily physical assistance to get dressed because of injury, disease and advanced age. Robots could potentially help, but cloth and the human body are complex.
May 14, 2018
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