New Algorithm Optimally Divvies up Tasks for Human-Robot Teams
As robots increasingly join people working on the factory floor, in warehouses, and elsewhere on the job, determining who will do which tasks increases in…
Robotics
Noodle-Like Robots Navigate Mazes Without Human or Computer Guidance
Researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) have developed soft robots that are capable of navigating complex environments, such…
Charting a Safe Course for an Autonomous Robot Through a Highly Uncertain Environment
A new technique has been developed to safely guide an autonomous robot without knowledge of its environmental conditions or the size, shape, or location of…
NeuroMechFly: A Morphologically Realistic Biomechanical Model of a Fly
A Digital Twin of Drosophila “We used two kinds of data to build NeuroMechFly,” says Professor Pavan Ramdya at the School of Life Sciences at…
Predicting Others’ Behavior on the Road With Artificial Intelligence
A new machine-learning system may someday help driverless cars predict the next moves of nearby drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists in real-time. Humans may be one…
Ionic Skin: Engineering Smart Skin That Mimics the Sensing Capabilities of Natural Skin
Ionic skins have demonstrated considerable advantages in the effort to create smart skin that matches the sensing capabilities of real skin. They are comprised of…
NASA Celebrates 3 Years of Astrobee Robotic Free-Flyers Buzzing on Space Station
Three years ago, a pair of robots were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) to help pave the way for the future of robotics…
New “Electric Eye” Neuromorphic Artificial Vision Device Developed Using Nanotechnology
Using nanotechnology, scientists have created a newly designed neuromorphic electronic device that endows microrobotics with colorful vision. Researchers at Georgia State University have successfully designed…
Lunabotics Junior: NASA Names Winners of Lunar Robotics Design Contest
NASA has chosen two students as winners of the Lunabotics Junior Contest, a national competition for K-12 students featuring the agency’s Artemis missions. Contestants were…
Solving the Tricky Challenges of Robotic Pizza-Making
A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing. Imagine a pizza maker working with…
How the MIT Mini Cheetah Robot Learns To Run Entirely by Trial and Error
CSAIL scientists came up with a learning pipeline for the four-legged robot that learns to run entirely by trial and error in simulation. It’s been…
Exploring the Moon: Scientists and Engineers Design Lunar Cave Explorer
Lunar caves are not only a geologically pristine record of the Moon’s history, but they could also provide a safe home for future human explorers….
Hidden Signatures of Parkinson’s Disease Uncovered by Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute collaborates with Google Research to identify new cellular characteristics of disease in skin cells from Parkinson’s patients….
Molecular Engineers Show How To Make “Computer” Out of Liquid Crystals
Breakthrough at UChicago could pave the way for applications in robotics, computing using soft materials. Researchers with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular…
Robot-Aided Assembly Could Speed Pace of Discovery for Incredible New Technologies
Technique by UChicago scientists creates ‘assembly line’ for integrating new materials. Let’s say you’re an engineer with an idea for a new car. But before…
“Active Matter” Breakthrough Enables Shape-Shifting Next-Generation Robots
Physicists have discovered a new way to coat soft robots in materials that allow them to move and function in a more purposeful way. Physicists…
The Physics of Creepy-Crawly Fire Ant Rafts Could Help Engineers Design Swarming Robots
Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New research reveals how these creepy-crawly lifeboats change shape over time….
Engineers Create Tiny Robot “Bugs” That Can Go Just About Anywhere
University of Pittsburgh Engineers Create Insect-Inspired Robots That Can Monitor Hard-to-Reach Spots. These ancient creatures can squeeze through the tiniest cracks, fit snugly into tight…
