Humanoid musculoskeletal robots have been designed to replicate the human anatomy, and this structure could improve applicability of biologically engineered tissues. A humanoid robot called Eccerobot whose design mimics the anatomy of a human. (Photo...
Researchers from MIT and Boston University have developed an elegant way for humans to direct a robot’s movements by using “error-related potentials.” The research used a humanoid robot named Baxter from Rethink Robotics; a company headed by former M...
The researchers suggest that using a robot skeletal structure that mimics humans will be better suited for growing skin tissue needed for transplants. (images via Oxford & jsk.t.u Tokyo) It may sound gruesome on the surface but ‘skinning’ a...
UPS starts testing delivery via drone. UPS is testing their drone delivery system (Photo via UPS) Many companies have an interest in integrating delivery drones into their services. UPS is the next in line and is keeping ahead of the competition...
Using magnetic fields instead of mechanical drives, the SIMbot glides smoothly over flat surfaces. This could be a predecessor for ‘wandering in the hall’ robots’ which monitor large buildings and a host of other applications. The SimBot demo in an a...
A robot made by German company Infineon solves a Rubik’s Cube in record breaking time. Believe it or not, this is a robot solving a Rubik’s Cube (image via Infineon) The Rubik’s cube is one 80s trend that isn’t ready to die just yet. Whether som...
Researchers designed Kengoro to sweat through its frame in order to cool all 108 of its motors. (via ieee) Calling JSK Labs’ Kengoro a ‘workout machine’ is an incredibly accurate term and its stamina while exercising is literally inhuman. While...
Megabots not only want to win against their opponent, they want to create a new spectator sport. This guy looks like a real life Transformer (Photo from Yaraon) Remember that show Robot Wars? Teams built robots outfitted with different weapons a...
Toyota has designed a small companion robot whose sole purpose is to have conversations with people. The Kirobo Mini can read facial expressions and talk to you-and is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand (via Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty ima...
A team from the EPFL have created soft robots that are flexible and soft enough to copy the way human muscles behave. These soft robots look more like pack of hot dogs (Photo from EPFL) Sometimes it’s hard to think of robots as flexible, but the...
MIT researchers have developed a new programmable viscoelastic material technique that allows them to design 3D printed parts with their own level of stiffness and elasticity. (via MIT) If you think about it, robots undergo a tremendous amount ...
MIT’s Moral Machine asks players to make decisions on what they autonomous vehicles should do in an accident situation. I happened onto MIT’s Moral Machine website (http://moralmachine.mit.edu/) a few days ago and I have to say, it presents an i...
Police around the world are now using remote-controlled automated devices to disarm and stop suspects. The Los Angeles police department uses a robot to search a squad car for explosives (Image Credit: latimes) Automated devices have been use...
Sewbo uses stiffening solution to sew a t-shirt automatically. Sewbo stiffens the fabric with polyvinyl alcohol plastic stiffener to cut the garment (Via Sewbo) Happy National Manufacturing Day, everyone! Apparently, it is on 10/7. In honor of t...
The transforming BMW was created by twelve engineers and four technicians. Imagine this Transformer roaming down your street, like a dream come true! (Photo from Letrons) www.youtube.com/watch Ever since the 1980s were invaded by these rob...
Five tech giants create new coalition to help the public understand the benefits and workings behind AI technology. Google, Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon team together for this new AI group(image via Partnership on AI) What once seemed li...
Ozobot will release the new Ozobot Evo in a couple weeks. This tiny robot works out of the bot and makes learning code a gamified and social experience. Photo Caption: The latest Ozobot Evo using sensors to move around pictures placed underneath it. ...
After a spinal injury that left him paralyzed, Mike McClellan is competing in the October 2016 Cybathlon as a new athlete-one whose movements are powered by prosthetic electrodes. With Functional Electrical Stimulation therapy, Michael McClellan is b...
Ever since Zac Vawter climbed 103 floors in Chicago’s Willis Tower wearing a bionic leg, research into computerized limbs has spread. Because amputated legs are the most common missing limb, and because legs are so crucial to your movement and ...
Currently i am working on a Battle Bot through my high school engineering program. The bot is designed to compete in the local NRL competition in Arizona. being that it is a high school bot it has some limitations. Under 15 lbsNo fire No explosives ...
Hitachi’s EMIEW3 robot is designed to assist people in stores and public places and is fluent in several languages. (via Hitachi) Like it or not, robots are becoming an integral part of society and the workforce. They are already employed as te...
Ninebot follows you around ready to help out (via Segway) Segway's haven't been the most popular form of transportation over the years. What was once supposed to be the new vehicle for the future, is now a laughable trend of the past. B...
Logic gates inflated with fluorescent dye demonstrate the circuits in the soft robot. (via Harvard at Nature) Just when you thought that the world would only produce hard, frigid, pre-programmed robots-well, here comes a curveball! Soft, squishy...
Robotic company Ever Win Company & Ltd broke the record for most robots dancing at the same time. These robots dance together for 60 seconds straight(Photo from Guinness World Record) Robots don't have to be menacing things that make yo...
