• Researchers Develop Open-Source Framework for Advancing Wearable Robotics

    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…

  • Researchers Develop Robotic Swarm That Acts Like a Smart Material

    These tiny disk-shaped robots work together to lift and manipulate objects or support weight. (Image Credit: Brian Long/ UCSB ) UC researchers sought inspiration from embryonic tissues to develop a swarm of robots that act like smart material. The disk…

  • This Device Could Put Out Fires Using Nothing But Low-Frequency Sound Waves

    Operating at 30-60 hertz, the sound extinguisher douses flames in just seconds. (Image Credit: George Mason University/ YouTube ) Back in 2015, two engineering students at George Mason University developed a fire extinguisher that puts out fires using…

  • Researchers Turn to Nature to Develop Robotic Butterfly

    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…

  • Researchers Develop Drone with Bird-Like Legs

    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…

  • Meet These Three Interesting Robots – a Conductor, Doctor and a Shark

    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,…

  • Mushrooms on the Move: Mushroom Given Robot Body and Learns to Crawl

    The biohybrid robot uses the mushroom’s rhythmic voltage spikes to control its locomotion. (Image credit: Cornell University ) It’s almost unbelievable. Researchers from Cornell University have placed a mushroom behind the controls of a robot that…

  • Soft sensorized physical twin for harvesting raspberries

    An EPFL laboratory has created a silicone twin of a raspberry in order to train a robot to pick it with the required delicacy. Full article: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/silicone-raspberry-used-to-train-harvesting-robots/ Article en français: https:/...
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  • 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…

  • Tons of E-Waste Could be Prevented with New Recyclable Circuit Boards

    The new material has nearly the same performance as traditional PCB material but can be completely recycled. Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a new formulation for circuit boards that offers performance on par with traditional…

  • Maple Seed-Inspired Robot Uses Light to Control Its Glide Path

    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…

  • Robots Look More Lifelike With This Lab-Grown Human Skin Tissue

    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…

  • Robotic Snail Swarm Work Together to Move Across Challenging Terrain

    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…

  • Engineers Develop Caterpillar-Like Robot That Can Split and Attach Itself

    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…

  • New Algorithm Could Make Smart Robots More Reliable

    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…

  • Three Drones That Can Handle Mundane Tasks

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  • Engineers Design a Tiny Robotic Swarm That Behaves Similarly to Ants

    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…

  • “Robotic” Seed Planter May Help in the Fight Against Climate Change

    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…

  • 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…

  • Robot Swarm Communicates Like Honeybees

    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…

  • Researchers Develop Microbots Suitable For Medical Purposes

    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…

  • Robotic Needle Could Help Patients Diagnosed With Cancer

    Image showing the robotic components like the steerable needle, bronchoscope, and actuation unit. (Image Credit: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Lung cancer claims more lives than any other cancer type in the US. It’s difficult to treat…

  • 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…