Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming…
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The researchers hoped to use their system to improve natural conversations between robots and people. To foster empathy in conversation, scientists at Kyoto University developed…
The breakthrough is expected to help improve the efficiency of regenerative medicine, such as stem cell delivery. Scientists have developed a mass-production method for biodegradable microrobots…
MIT engineers have developed a general design tool for roboticists to use as a sort of automated recipe for success. Their optimization code can be…
Researchers at RIKEN, Japan have created remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached to…
An artist’s concept of a robot learning to imagine itself. A robot created by Columbia Engineers learns to understand itself rather than the environment around it.…
Inspired by fireflies, MIT scientists have created soft actuators that can emit light in different colors or patterns. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers Inspired by…
New robotic sensors could help enhance prosthetics. A pioneering project to develop advanced pressure sensors for use in robotic systems could transform prosthetics and robotic…
MIT scientists have observed that when multiple starfish embryos spin up to the surface, they gravitate to each other and spontaneously assemble into an organized,…
A picture of the origami millirobot that can move by spinning. This robot waits to deliver a high-concentration medicament until it reaches the target, as opposed…
A magnified view of the tiny crab robot, standing on the edge of a coin. Credit: Northwestern University The small robotic crab can walk, bend,…
According to a NASA proposal, swarms of tiny swimming robots could search for alien life on other worlds, such as Jupiter’s moon Europa or Saturn’s…
Researchers have created a device that can read and decipher brain signals, allowing amputees to control the arm using only their thoughts. A University of…
Research from the University College London and the University of Sheffield has shown that robot-assisted surgery for bladder cancer removal and repair allows patients to…
A new algorithmic planner developed at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute divides up tasks optimally between humans and robots. As robots increasingly join people working…
Researchers have developed soft robots that are capable of navigating complex environments, such as mazes, without input from humans or computer software. The soft robots…
NeuroMechFly, the first accurate “digital twin” of the fly Drosophila melanogaster, offers a highly valuable testbed for studies that advance biomechanics and biorobotics. This could…
Researchers have created a machine-learning system that efficiently predicts the future trajectories of multiple road users, like drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, which could enable an…
Yuta Dobashi, a graduate of UBC’s master in biomedical engineering program, and faculty advisor Dr. John Madden, professor of electrical and computer engineering in the…
Animation of Astrobees on the space station. Credit: NASA Three years ago, a pair of robots were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) to…