Scared of Shots? A Wearable Robot Can Improve Your Experience
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discovered that wearing a soft robot can enhance the patient experience during medical treatments. While most of us cannot…
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Harvard-Developed Tentacle Robot Can Gently Grasp Fragile Objects
A jellyfish-like soft gripper simulates the mechanics of curly hair. You are aware of how difficult it is to grasp and hold onto items with…
A New Dawn for Prosthetics: Engineers Light the Way To Nerve-Operated Prosthetics of the Future
A multidisciplinary UNSW team has discovered a method to transform nerve impulses into light, paving the way for more scalable brain implants. University of New…
New Robot Design May Revolutionize How We Build Things in Space
A New Walking Robot Design Researchers have created a cutting-edge walking robot that might revolutionize large space construction projects. They tested the feasibility of the…
Fighting Cancer With Magnetic Bacteria
Researchers are working to determine the best way for anti-cancer drugs to get to the tumors they are supposed to treat. One option is to…
Huge Potential – New AI Material Learns Behaviors and Adapts to Changing Conditions
University of California, Los Angeles engineers have developed a new class of material. University of California, Los Angeles mechanical engineers have created a new class…
Algae-Powered Soft Devices Glow in the Dark When Squished or Stretched
The devices can be recharged with light. University of California San Diego researchers have created soft devices containing algae that, when subjected to mechanical stress,…
Inspired by Manta Ray Biomechanics: “Butterfly Bot” Is Fastest Swimming Soft Robot Ever
Researchers have developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots by taking inspiration from the…
Empathizing With Humans – Scientists Have Created a Robot That Can Laugh With You
To foster empathy in conversation, scientists at Kyoto University developed a shared-laughter AI system that reacts properly to human laughter. What makes something hilarious has…
10,000 Times Quicker: New Breakthrough Could Change the Field of Medical Microrobots
Scientists have developed a mass-production method for biodegradable microrobots that can dissolve into the body after delivering cells and medications. In order to create a…
MIT’s New Optimizer for Improving Any Autonomous Robotic System
A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of autonomous systems including walking robots and self-driving vehicles. Since the fastidious Roomba vacuum, autonomous robots…
Tiny Particles Work Collectively To Generate Complex Behavior
Simple microparticles can beat rhythmically together, generating an oscillating electrical current that could be used to power micro-robotic devices. MIT engineers are taking advantage of…
Japanese Scientists Create Remote-Controlled Cyborg Cockroaches
Researchers have engineered a system for creating remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached…
Scientists Have Created Microrobots That Can Automatically Brush and Floss Your Teeth
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania demonstrated in a proof-of-concept study that a hands-free device could successfully automate the treatment and removal of dental plaque…
For the First Time – A Robot Has Learned To Imagine Itself
A robot created by Columbia Engineers learns to understand itself rather than the environment around it. Our perception of our bodies is not always correct or…
MIT’s Tiny Robotic Lightning Bugs Take Flight
Inspired by fireflies, scientists create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication. Lightning bugs that light up…
Georgia Tech Researchers Defy Standard Laws of Physics
Robotic Motion in Curved Space Defies Standard Laws of Physics When humans, animals, and machines move throughout the world, they always push against something, such…
Advanced New Sensors Could Transform Prosthetics and Robotic Limbs
A pioneering project to develop advanced pressure sensors for use in robotic systems could transform prosthetics and robotic limbs. The innovative research project aspires to…
