Salto is now capable of landing precisely where you want it. (Image Credit: UC Berkeley) Since it’s development, we’ve seen what UC Berkeley’s Salto robot is capable of, from hopping off walls to running to jumping over obstacles, etc. Each year...
Boston Dynamics’ four-legged Spot robot can be controlled from a far-away location and can be used in agriculture, helping to provide various tasks for farmers, which includes herding sheep. (Image Credit: Rocos, YouTube) Boston Dynamics’ Spot r...
Stanford’s Pupper quadruped robot can be controlled by using a Playstation 4 controller, and it’s capable of walking, jumping, and running. (Image Credit: Stanford Robot Club) Anyone who’s ever wanted a robot in their life can now build their o...
Tom Cruise is working with NASA and SpaceX to shoot a film aboard the International Space Station. Details on the project are scarce, but the film will not be related to the Mission: Impossible franchise. (Image Credit: NASA) Tom Cruise and Spac...
The climate needs our help. Even if it’s just one step! The Sustain the World Design Challenge is a great chance to some steps towards a better planet. Drought around the world, especially western regions of the United States, has become a big ...
The climate needs our help. Even if it’s just one step! The Sustain the World Design Challenge is a great chance to some steps towards a better planet. Manta trawl was deployed from the starboard crane to collect data on plastic pollution in th...
(Image credit: Pixabay) Now that May the Fourth be With You is over, it’s time to celebrate the dark side of the force with the Revenge of the Fifth. While large gatherings are prohibited in many parts of the world due to the ongoing pandemic, ...
Computer simulated model of the Xenobot on the left with the actual organism on the right. The inert endothelial cells are in green, and the contracting heart cells are in red. (Image Credit: Sam Kriegman, University of Vermont) Artificial intel...
The Roombots modules are capable of self-assembling into a chair and can even put themselves away in a storage box. (Image Credit: EPFL) One day, everyone might want their very own self-assembling furniture in their home or apartment. EPFL’s Roo...
Nature bounces back amid coronavirusSince the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to stay at home, fewer vehicles have been taking the streets. Especially on London’s M25 motorway, which is usually busy. (Image Credit: Dave Stevenson/REX/Shutterstock)&nb...
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...
