Suncar’s ZE85 battery-powered electric excavator can help free up CO2 emissions on construction sites. (Image Credit: Suncar) Cities like Oslo emit 21% of CO2 emissions from heavy-duty construction machinery, which is a huge amount, and it would...
The four-legged arachnoid-inspired quadruped robot is capable of walking, turning, swinging, waving and even take pictures. It can be useful in research and education in the future. (Image Credit: Bernal * Civera, YouTube) Two researchers, Manuel Ber...
The Daleks are a race of Dals (or Kaleds) who became mutated after a brief nuclear, biological, and chemical war, and as such, need to be encased in a special construct that prevents viruses such as COVID-19 from entering. (Image credit: Flikr)  ...
The robot could help test patients for coronavirus and help treat them while at the hospital. (Image Credit: Tsinghua University) Engineers from Tsinghua University in China have developed a robot that treats and tests patients who have been inf...
The robot can autonomously land on a moving platform, both in normal and windy conditions. (Image Credit: MIT, YouTube) It can be quite challenging to land a multirotor vehicle autonomously onto an intended target, especially when there is a nee...
The PedestriANS robot is capable of adjusting its walking style based on its surrounding environment, similar to a human when they’re moving around. (Image Credit: Ahmad et al) Humans generally have more adaptive walking styles than robots, whic...
The Minotaur robot learns how to walk across various real-world surfaces (Image credit: Google) Just like with any task in life, learning how to walk requires trial and error. You’re going to stumble and fall quite a bit before you get it. You m...
The new technique developed by EPFL researches produces a small, soft object in less than 30 seconds. (Image Credit: EPFL) Traditional 3D printers are not magic… they take time. As you may know, the process, which can take hours or days to compl...
Built using 3D printed parts, the handheld dispenser is easy to use (Image credit: Interactive Media Lab) There are plenty of smart devices and wearables to choose from these days, but when it comes to smart clothing, the options are still limit...
Students from the University of Buffalo’s SMART Motion Capture Lab create a simulated environment to show how autonomous air and ground robots can operate alongside each other. (Image Credit: Douglas Levere/University of Buffalo) Studying ...
The device could help clinicians in the future when it comes to drawing blood from a vein that isn’t easily accessible. (Image Credit: Rutgers) Getting blood work done in a healthcare setting can be an unpleasant experience, especially when it’s...
Mathematicians are hoping to solve traffic james with a variety of methods. Some of those methods involve using technology to help make more room. (Image Credit: RayBay/Unsplash) It’s the age old problem. Why can’t we engineer a solution? T...
Sarcos’ Guardian XO exoskeleton suit can lift up to 200 pounds and can be used in heavy industrial settings in the real-world. (Image Credit: Sarcos) Seems we are on a path to becoming human robots. Sarcos, a robotics company, partnered up with ...
The bot can build its own tracks up in the air and traverse on them, making it easy to move forward on uneven terrain. (Image Credit: zarrouk lab) Researchers from Ben Gurion University in Israel have developed a new mobile robot, called the RCT...
Boston Dynamics recently made the Spot robot’s SDK available to the public. (Image Credit: Boston Dynamics) Robot and programmer enthusiasts who aspire to develop on advanced robotic systems will be given the chance to work on Boston Dynamics’ f...
The new cooling technique could be useful for soft robots in the future, especially when there are no other methods to keep the system cool. (Image Credit: Cornell University/Facebook Reality Labs/AAAS) Humans often perspire to keep their temper...
The flash graphene technique can transform carbon-containing material into bulk graphene, which can then be used as a material for many purposes. (Image Credit: Jeff Fitlow, Rice University) Graphene has a lot of potential to be an important mat...
The Xenobots were designed by the University of Vermont’s Deep Green supercomputer using an evolutionary algorithm, while scientists at Tufts University took the designs to create a programmable living organism. (Image credit: University of Vermont) ...
CES 2020 had many robotic announcements. Finally putting robots to work and assisting people is apparently in the forefront of development. Take a look at the following and see for yourself. Personally, I would like a robot to just follow me around c...
Virtual Visor gives the driver a “mask” for their eyes whenever sunlight or glare hits their eyes. (Image Credit: Bosch) I always found CES to be inspiring. This is one of those technologies... Sunlight may obstruct a driver’s vision during...
ClearSpace’s spacecraft will de-orbit an old rocket in 2025 in an attempt to clear up space debris. (Image Credit: ClearSpace SA) Space junk is constantly orbiting the Earth at thousands of miles per hour. Companies, such as ClearSpace, are star...
Scientists at Tampere University in Finland have trained a strip of plastic to move on its own by responding to light. This is the first time that thermoplastic, a synthetic actuator, has learned how to walk without computer programming. The team pub...
The DEAnsect is a robust robot that can be twisted, squeezed and bent while retaining functionality. (Image Credit: EPFL) It’s fairly easy for nature to serve as a source of inspiration when it comes to robotic development, but it’s nearly impos...
Piaggio Fast Forward, a Boston-based company that developed the Vespa, has launched a small, cargo-space robot, called Gita, which follows its owner around on the go and can carry up to 40 pounds of their belongings. The company aims to allow people ...
The ClearSpace-1 mission will target a piece of debris in orbit around the Earth. (Image Credit: ClearSpace SA) A quick search here at element14, and you'll find a collection of potential space debris collection strategies. Hopefully, this one wi...
