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  • Getting started with the TMCL Creator and the TMCM-3212 Module

    In this video Joshua introduces the TRINAMIC TMCL Creator and programs the TRINAMIC TMCM-3212 module for 3 Axis stepper motor control. He explains step by step how to code a standalone program for the TMCM-3212 module with the TMCL-IDE. Chapters: ...
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  • Origami Inspires the Development of Transformative Structures and Materials

    Novelino has created many different structures inspired by origami. (Image Credit: Rice University ) Scientists often turn to the art of paper folding as a source of inspiration to build projects. Larissa Novelino, assistant professor of civil and environmental…

  • Researchers 3D-print Robot Upside Down that Walks

    The tiny, soft robot walks right away after being printed. (Image Credit: University of Edinburgh ) For the first time, University of Edinburgh researchers used an open-source, customized 3D printer to create soft, tiny robots that walk after being…

  • Spider-Inspired Robot Spins Web

    The robot spun a bridge with a steel balance weight supporting it to demonstrate the load capacity. (Image Credit: Marie Vihmar et al. ) Robotic components are usually built in factories, which turn out to be rigid with no versatility. Now, robots can…

  • Silicone Raspberries Used to Train Robot Harvesters

    EPFL has developed a robotic arm capable of identifying ripe fruit and can harvest them without damage. (Image credit: EPFL ) Engineers from EPFL's CREATE Lab have developed and tested a robotic arm capable of harvesting raspberries without damaging…

  • Bota Systems PixONE Torque Sensor Features Hollow Shaft Design for Robotics Applications

    The PixONE platform packs a 6-axis IMU, gyroscope, temperature sensor and can handle payloads up to 250 kg. (All images via Bota Systems) Bota Systems , a Zurick-based developer and manufacturer of multi-axis force-torque sensors, recently unveiled…

  • Meet The Mini Replica of TARS Showcased at Open Sauce 2024

    The mini TARS replica robot was built by Charlie Diaz. (Image Credit: Charlie Diaz/ hackster.io ) Charlie Diaz is no stranger when it comes to Interstellar. The film features TARS, a two-legged robot, and he felt inspired enough to build a mini version…

  • Researchers Develop a 2D Musculoskeletal Model That Walks Like a Human

    The team created a 2D musculoskeletal model that walks at varying speeds. (Image Credit: Tohoku University ) Tohoku University's Graduate School of Engineering researchers developed a 2D musculoskeletal model driven by a reflex control similar to a…

  • Robot Provides Insight into Migration and Eating Habits of Eels

    The 1-guilla robotic eel’s underwater undulations could provide insight into how eels can migrate thousands of miles without eating. (Image credit: EPFL ) Researchers at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) have developed a robotic eel they…

  • Robot Provides Insight into Migration and Eating Habits of Eels

    The 1-guilla robotic eel’s underwater undulations could provide insight into how eels can migrate thousands of miles without eating. (Image credit: EPFL ) Researchers at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) have developed a robotic eel they…

  • Anser Cubesats Launch Into Orbit to Monitor the Iberian Waters

    The ANSER team installed the CubeSat aboard the Vega spacecraft. (Image Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG) Spain’s ANSER (Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth-observation Research) CubeSats trio has launched into orbit at the top…

  • Microfliers Can Descend from Drones to Obtain Environmental and Air Data

    The microfliers developed by the UW researchers transform while gliding through the air. They’re designed to survey the atmosphere and environment. (Image Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington) The University of Washington researchers have developed…

  • This Small CLARI Robot Can Shapeshift to Move Through Tight Spaces

    The small CLARI robot can change shape to fit tight spaces and be used in disaster zones to help first responders. (Image Credit: Casey Cass/CU Boulder) University of Colorado, Boulder engineers built CLARI (Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect…

  • Kirigami-Inspired Grippers Are Delicate Enough to Pick Up a Drop of Water

    The team's new robotic gripper is precise, strong, delicate, and dexterous enough to handle objects. (Image Credit: North Carolina State University) North Carolina State University researchers created a robotic gripper that possesses extreme delicacy…

  • Japanese Scientists Are Developing a Durable Robotic Gripper

    ROSE can pick up all sorts of objects, even if the sleeve is damaged. (Image Credit: JSAID) Robots must be more careful while grasping brittle objects to avoid damaging them, and one way to do that involves a special gripper integration. JSAIT researchers…

  • Researchers Develop a Mechanical Robot with Live Grippers

    The pill bug acts as an end effector on the mechanical robot’s arm. (Image Credit: Tadakuma Mechanism Group, Tohoku University) Animal abuse for science never ends , as I drew in cartoon over 10 years ago. What happened to biomimicry? You may not like…

  • Swiss Researchers Create Shapeshifting Robot with Potential Space Applications

    Mori3 features triangular modules that connect to form different configurations. (Image Credit: EPFL, RRL) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology researchers developed Mori3 , an origami-inspired shape-shifting robot capable of human interactivity, carrying…

  • Adding More Legs on Robots Makes Them Crawl Better

    The team's robot crawls on uneven terrain like a centipede. (Image Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology) Robots with two legs have a difficult time walking on uneven surfaces. That task gets easier for those with four or more legs. Georgia Institute…

  • Researchers Taught Goldfish to Drive Their Tanks On Land, Again

    Just last year, Israeli researchers revealed that goldfish learned to drive fish tanks , achieved through fish-operated vehicles (FOVs) that had aquariums mounted atop motorized wheels. It also has a small camera connected to a Raspberry Pi to track the…

  • Tiny Robot Escapes Jail Cell by Melting And Reconstructing Itself

    By using a magnet, researchers melted this mini robot into a puddle before it slithered out of the caged structure. (Image Credit: Image Credit: Wang and Pan et al/Matter CC-By-SA) At first, I thought this was one of those homemade kid’s LEGO figure…

  • These two robotic systems move in unique ways, paving the way toward potential applications

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  • Robot Lightning Bugs - MIT develops soft artificial muscles for insect-scale robots

    MIT researchers developed soft artificial muscles that illuminate in varying colors or patterns. (Image Credit: MIT) Fireflies are well-known for their unique illuminating ability, which occurs during the nighttime. MIT researchers found inspiration…

  • MIT researchers develop an interactive pipeline for robotic manipulators

    Users can easily design a robotic hand through the researchers’ newly developed interactive pipeline. (Image Credit: MIT/ Lara Zlokapa ) It takes months for robot experts to design a custom manipulator. Iterations would need new parts designed and tested…

  • Stanford University engineers develop falcon-inspired robotic claw

    With bird-like qualities, the robotic claw can easily perch on tree branches. (Image Credit: Stanford University) Biomimicry strikes again. Stanford University engineers developed a peregrine falcon-inspired robotic claw that attaches to a quadcopter…

  • Caltech’s bipedal robot can ride a skateboard

    Image showing LEO performing different locomotion maneuvers. (Image Credit: Caltech Aerospace Robotics and Control Lab / Science Robotics ) Caltech researchers developed a bipedal robot called LEONARDO (LEgs ONboARD drOne) capable of walking and flying…