The Furrowed Face Condition displaying lowered brows and narrowed eyes. Credit: Shushi Namba/Hiroshima University Ever asked a question and been met with a blank stare? […]
Category: Robotics
Engineers create world’s smallest wireless flying robot
The flying robot is less than 1 centimeter in diameter and is equipped with two tiny magnets. Applying an external magnetic field causes the robot […]
Four-legged robot can reproduce animal movement with fewer actuators
Image demonstrating the real-word deployment of the robot. Credit: Stella, Achkar, et al. Many of the robotic systems developed in the past decades are inspired […]
US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with China
A Tesla robot is displayed as U.S. robotics companies look for congressional support to compete with Chinese companies, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March […]
An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany
A prototype AI-based drone system with an autonomous Al-based system for early detection of forest fires by Dryad Networks, takes off during the presentation of […]
AI robot pets can be adorable and emotionally responsive. They also raise questions about attachment and mental health
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Remember Furbies—the eerie, gremlin-like toys from the late 90s that gained a cult following? Now, imagine one powered by ChatGPT. That’s […]
Liquid robot can transform, separate and fuse like living cells
Demonstration of PBs as a versatile liquid robot. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adt5888 A joint research team has successfully developed a next-generation soft robot […]
Electronics-free robots can walk right off the 3D-printer
This robot can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. Credit: David Baillot/University of […]
Engineers develop hybrid robot that balances strength and flexibility—and can screw in a lightbulb
Jeffrey Lipton, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern, has developed a hybrid soft and hard robot. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University How many […]
An underwater robotics expert explains what’s involved
Armada 7805, similar to the 7806 vessel that will support the new MH370 search. Credit: Ocean Infinity More than 11 years after the disappearance of […]