Automation and Robotics

Light-fueled Torsional Soft Robot able to Rapidly Climb Stairs

Azobenzene-functionalized liquid crystalline materials can be operated by remote light-stimuli without complicated circuits or parts and thus are attracting great attention in fields such...

Control System Enables Four-legged Robots to Jump Across Uneven Terrain in Real Time

A loping cheetah dashes across a rolling field, bounding over sudden gaps in the rugged terrain. The movement may look effortless, but getting a...

Raspberry Pi Announces Build HAT

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is announcing the release of Raspberry Pi Build HAT —an add-on device that allows users to use Raspberry Pi hardware...

Sensors for Predictive Maintenance Exhibiting a way from Reactive to a Proactive Prognosis

The World is paving its path towards Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with full throttle and the initiative like Smart factories and Industry 4.0...

Baby Robot That Helps Kids Practice their Motor Skills

Researchers at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona have recently developed Baby Robot, a robotic toy that could be used to enhance the motor...

Amazon Unveils ‘Astro’ the Roaming Robot for the Home

Amazon's new robot can hear, see and follow you around the home, but it's no Rosey the Robot. Amazon version, called Astro, doesn't cook...

New Robots that can Efficiently Navigate Sidewalks

To operate efficiently in urban environments, mobile robots and other autonomous systems should be able to move safely on sidewalks and avoid collisions with...

Soft Robots that can Roll up stairs, Carry Carts, and Race One Another

Researchers have designed 4D-printed soft robots that self-assembles when heated and can take on challenging tasks like rolling uphill and navigating a bumpy and...

Israeli Firm Unveils Armed Robot to Patrol Volatile Borders

An Israeli defense contractor unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is...

Soft Components for the Next Generation of Soft Robots

Soft robots driven by pressurized fluids could explore new frontiers and interact with delicate objects in ways that traditional rigid robots can't. But building...

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and the Real Existential Threat Hypothesis

The anthropomorphic sentiment suggests that Homo sapiens have been around for about six million years. However, think about it like this, if the earth...

A Tactile Sensing Mechanism for Soft Robotic Fingers

In recent years, numerous roboticists worldwide have been trying to develop robotic systems that can artificially replicate the human sense of touch. In addition,...

Bipedal Robot Makes History by Learning to Run

Cassie the robot, invented at Oregon State University and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has made history by traversing 5 kilometers, completing...

Smart Robot can Lend Hospitals a Big Hand

Recently, researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a smart functional robot that realized simultaneous...

Google Parent Launches New ‘Moonshot’ for Robotics Software

Google's parent Alphabet unveiled a new "moonshot" project to develop software for robotics that could be used in a wide range of industries. The new...

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