Top photo: A free-ranging squirrel leaps from one branch to a branch instrumented to measure force. Bottom photo: A one-legged robot, called Salto, was modified […]
Category: Robotics
Legged robots skateboard successfully with reinforcement learning framework
Credit: Liu et al. Legged robots, which are often inspired by animals and insects, could help humans to complete various real-world tasks, for instance delivering […]
From robot swarms to human societies, good decisions rely on the right mix of perspectives
At the intersection of robotics and social science, researchers explore how heterogeneity, influence, and uncertainty drive smarter collective decisions—whether in human groups, robot swarms, or […]
Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots
MIT engineers grew an artificial, muscle-powered structure that pulls both concentrically and radially, much like how the iris in the human eye acts to dilate […]
An evolving robotics encyclopedia characterizes robots based on their performance
The Robot Performance and Safety Test center and test setups for tacile robot performance being explained by Robin Kirschner. Credit: TUM-MIRMI, Dayana Ramirez. Over the […]
New microactuator driving system could give microdrones a jump-start
Study co-senior author Patrick Mercier (left), a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and co-first author Zixiao Lin, an electrical engineering Ph.D. […]
Exploring authority, obedience and relationships with machines
Credit: SWPS University How does a robot perform as a boss at work? The results of research by Polish scientists published in Cognition, Technology & […]
Co-design empowers inclusive tech for individuals with intellectual disabilities
Associte Professor Lauriane Sitbon (left) alongside Chris Beaumont from the Endeavour Foundation and Chloe Haidenhofer. Credit: Endeavour Foundation A series of QUT research studies have […]
‘Odd’ objects excel at navigating challenging terrains without central control
Physicists from the University of Amsterdam and the University of Chicago have demonstrated a series of ‘odd’ objects that are remarkably good at moving across […]
Developing 3D-printed soft material actuators that can mimic real muscles
Complexity on a small scale: A 3D-printed soft actuator or “artificial muscle.” Credit: Empa Empa researchers are working on producing artificial muscles that can keep […]