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Researchers Develop Open-Source Framework for Advancing Wearable Robotics

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The innovative framework takes advantage of movement-assistive robots designed to aid mobility-impaired individuals and enhance the performance of athletes. (Image credit: University of Twente ) Researchers from the University of Twente (Netherlands…
- 1 month ago
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Researchers Turn to Nature to Develop Robotic Butterfly

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The robotic butterfly wings are actuated via magnetic fields and can perform precision movements without electronics or batteries. (Image credit: University of Darmstadt ) German researchers from the Technical University of Darmstadt and the Helmholtz…
- 2 months ago
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Researchers Develop Drone with Bird-Like Legs

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The RAVEN drone features bird-inspired legs to help improve walking, jumping, take-off, and landing capabilities. (Image Credit: Alain Herzog) École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and UC Irvine researchers built RAVEN (Robotic Avian-Inspired…
- 4 months ago
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Meet These Three Interesting Robots – a Conductor, Doctor and a Shark

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The MAiRA Pro S robot is an ensemble of three arms that conduct music. (Image Credit: David.Suenderhauf/Hellerau hall) Dresden, Germany, deployed MAiRA Pro S , a three-arm music conducting robot that acts like a human orchestra conductor. Recently,…
- 5 months ago
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Silicone Raspberries Used to Train Robot Harvesters

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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…
- 8 months ago
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Maple Seed-Inspired Robot Uses Light to Control Its Glide Path

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Image showing a natural maple samara (left) and artificial seed (right) while descending. (Image Credit: Jianfeng Yang / Tampere University) Researchers at Tampere University, Finland, and the University of Pittsburgh collaborated to develop a robot…
- 9 months ago
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Robots Look More Lifelike With This Lab-Grown Human Skin Tissue

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The left image shows a 3D mold covered with living skin. The right image shows a 2D facial robot covered with living skin. ©2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-ND Lifelike robots are starting to take shape and become a reality. Researchers at the University…
- 9 months ago
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Robotic Snail Swarm Work Together to Move Across Challenging Terrain

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As shown in the image, the snail robots can work together or individually to move across terrain, climb, or overcome obstacles. (Image Credit: Zhao et al., Nature Communications , 2024) Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong developed a…
- 10 months ago
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Engineers Develop Caterpillar-Like Robot That Can Split and Attach Itself

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The caterpillar-shaped soft robot splits and re-attaches itself. (Image Credit: Frank Wojciechowski/ Princeton University ) Princeton and North Carolina State University engineers developed an origami-like soft robot capable of bending and twisting…
- 11 months ago
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New Algorithm Could Make Smart Robots More Reliable

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Northwestern University’s Noodlebot is designed for future applications. (Image Credit: Northwestern University ) Smart robotics are about to get more reliable thanks to a new AI algorithm called Maximum Diffusion Reinforcement Learning (MaxDiff RL…
- 11 months ago
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Three Drones That Can Handle Mundane Tasks

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- 11 months ago
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Engineers Design a Tiny Robotic Swarm That Behaves Similarly to Ants

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The tiny robot (left) mimicked an ant’s behavior, and the swarm performed four different tasks in the experimental arena (right). (Image Credit: communications engineering ) When are we getting swarmbots as toys? Researchers recently developed a swarm…
- over 1 year ago
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“Robotic” Seed Planter May Help in the Fight Against Climate Change

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The robot seed planter imitates the Erodium seed’s planting process --- drilling into the earth. (Image Credit: Carnegie Mellon University ) Ecosystems are being threatened and damaged by the ongoing climate crisis. To help address this, researchers…
- over 1 year ago
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Robot Provides Insight into Migration and Eating Habits of Eels

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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…
- over 1 year ago
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Robot Provides Insight into Migration and Eating Habits of Eels

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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…
- over 1 year ago
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Robot Swarm Communicates Like Honeybees

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The team's robot swarm imitates the communication process of bees by wiggling when they find a new hive spot. (Image Credit: arXiv (2023).) University of Barcelona researchers developed a mini wiggling robot swarm that interacts like scout bees by replicating…
- over 1 year ago
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Researchers Develop Microbots Suitable For Medical Purposes

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By using advanced, smart materials, tiny, soft robots could be useful for medical applications like biopsies and cell/tissue transportation. (Image Credit: Waterloo Engineering/YouTube) University of Waterloo researchers developed smart, advanced materials…
- over 1 year ago
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Microfliers Can Descend from Drones to Obtain Environmental and Air Data

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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…
- over 1 year ago
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This Small CLARI Robot Can Shapeshift to Move Through Tight Spaces

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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…
- over 1 year ago
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Medical Robot Can Treat People in War Zones or Humanitarian Disasters

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The medical robot developed by Sheffield University has two robotic arms to treat casualties in dangerous places. (Image Credit: SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY/SWNS) The University of Sheffield researchers used medical telexistence (MediTel) technology to develop…
- over 1 year ago
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Kirigami-Inspired Grippers Are Delicate Enough to Pick Up a Drop of Water

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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…
- over 1 year ago
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Researchers Develop Global Metric to Design Dexterous Robots

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Researchers designed an application that defines the reachability and dexterity of eye surgery robots. (Image Credit: Unsplash) Researchers from University College London (UCL), Kings College London (KCL), and Moorfields Eye Hospital have partnered…
- over 1 year ago
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ASU Develops The World’s First Sweating, Shivering, And Breathing Walking Manakin

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The ANDI robot was developed to help scientists better understand how extreme heat affects the human body. (Image Credit: Christopher Goulet/ASU) The United States is expected to get hit with higher temperatures and more intense heat waves in the next…
- over 1 year ago
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Swiss Researchers Create Shapeshifting Robot with Potential Space Applications

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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…
- over 1 year ago
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Egg-Crushing Bot Aims to Help Solve Spotted Lantern Invasion

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TartanPest helps farmers by destroying the Lantern Spottedfly's eggs. (Image Credit: Carnegie Mellon University) Parts of the US have been dealing with apple, hop, and grape crop damage from the spotted lanternfly. Carnegie Mellon University students…
- over 1 year ago
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