Automation and Robotics

    The Path to More Human-Like Robot Object Manipulation Skills

    What if a robot could organize your closet or chop your vegetables? A sous chef in every home could someday be a reality. Still, while...

    Slender Robot Finger Senses Buried Items

    Over the years, robots have gotten quite good at identifying objects—as long as they're out in the open. Discerning buried items in granular material...

    The MIT Humanoid Robot: A Dynamic Robotic that can Perform Acrobatic Behaviors

    Creating a robot that can perform acrobatic movements such as flips or spinning jumps can be highly challenging. Typically, in fact, these robots require...

    How Robots Could Limit the Environmental Impact of Offshore Windfarms

    Spending on global offshore renewable energy infrastructure over the next ten years is expected to reach over US$16 billion (£11.3bn). This involves creating an...

    Robotic ‘Third Thumb’ Use can Alter Brain Representation of the Hand

    Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The...

    Helping Drone Swarms Avoid Obstacles Without Hitting Each Other

    There is strength in numbers. That's true not only for humans but for drones too. By flying in a swarm, they can cover larger...

    Robotic Navigation Tech will Explore the Deep Ocean

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship Okeanos Explorer will depart from Port Canaveral in Florida on a two-week expedition led by NOAA...

    US Air Force Autonomous Drone Skyborg Completes First Flight

    Last month, the United States Air Force successfully test flew an unnamed aerial vehicle (UAV) called Skyborg, operating on an autonomous hardware/software suite, for...

    Helping Robots Collaborate to get the Job Done

    Sometimes, one robot isn't enough. Consider a search-and-rescue mission to find a hiker lost in the woods. Rescuers might want to deploy a squad...

    The New Aerospace: Vigorous and Fruitful Yield

    While the industry has suffered great financial loss during the pandemic. The positive effects on the environment from a lack of international movement are...

    An Automated Box Robot on Wheels—with Personality

    Robots are becoming more and more omnipresent in our lives, even though we may not notice. New research shows that people find it funny...

    AI Learns to Type on a Phone Like Humans

    Touchscreens are notoriously difficult to type on. Since we can't feel the keys, we rely on the sense of sight to move our fingers...

    Brain Computer Interface Turns Mental Handwriting into Text on Screen

    Scientists are exploring a number of ways for people with disabilities to communicate with their thoughts. The newest and fastest turns back to a...

    ACMA Automechanika New Delhi makes a Successful Virtual Debut

    With 81 exhibitors on board showcasing 1,233 products, including a range of product demonstrations and knowledge sessions the launch edition of ACMA Automechanika virtual...

    Integrating Medical Imaging and Cancer Biology with Deep Neural Networks

    Despite our remarkable advances in medicine and healthcare, the cure to cancer continues to elude us. On the bright side, we have made considerable...

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