A team of scientists from Stanford, MIT, and JPL has developed an autonomous system for…
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Robotics is the interdisciplinary field focused on the design, construction, programming, and application of robots—machines capable of carrying out complex tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously. Combining elements of engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, and sensor technology, robotics plays a critical role in industries ranging from manufacturing and healthcare to space exploration and disaster response. Research in robotics pushes the boundaries of what machines can perceive, learn, and do, enabling new capabilities in automation, human-robot interaction, and intelligent systems. As robots become more adaptable and intelligent, their impact on society and the future of work continues to grow.
William Whittaker has been developing roving robots for years. By 2015, he hopes that his…
In order to showcase ultra-strong artificial muscles, Ray Baughman from the University of Texas at…
Jumping is much more complicated that it might seem, at least for robots. A new…
The DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) has begun and over the next two years teams will…
Robots are set to enter operating theaters, albeit remotely controlled. InTouch Health Care is developing…
A powered exoskeleton might help astronauts accomplish superhuman tasks in orbit. NASA’s new X1 robotic…
Nanites and nano-scale robots have been found mostly in the realm of science fiction, but…
Early Saturday morning, an unmanned Air Force space plane landed by itself at a California…
Madagascar hissing cockroaches aren’t something pleasant to see, but if you’re trapped under a collapsed…
Typically, robotic hands have had trouble being dexterous enough and delicate enough to perform certain…
While the dream of fully autonomous cybernetic prosthetics might still be some time away, Sandia…
Developed for DARPA, Boston Dynamics’ Cheetah robot broke a new speed record recently, and it’s…
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and MIT have genetically engineered muscle cells to flex…
Researchers at Harvard University have developed a soft, walking robot for DARPA, which has the…
A product of collaboration between Stanford’s Dynamic Design Lab and the Volkswagen Electronics Research Lab,…
Modeled after an earthworm, Meshworm is a soft autonomous robot that moves via peristalsis, crawling…
Scientists have taken a step forward on the path to engineering completely autonomous underwater vehicles…