MIT’s research team hopes that its findings could help autonomous robots explore remote exoplanets with unknown conditions.
Researchers developing underwater map-making robot
The robot, a customized BlueROV2 robot, operates at a depth of 1 meter and uses sonar signals to detect objects around it.
Jumping robot sets record with 100+ foot jump
Lead author on the study, Elliot W. Hawkes, said that the team sought to create a jumper that could reach the limits of engineered jumps.
MIT CSAIL develops soft, pneumatic actuator
Soft, pneumatic actuators can provide high response rates and power to input ratios, but creating them can be tedious.
GIST researchers teach robots to identify partially hidden objects
Typically, when AI is presented with a scene of cluttered objects, the system will try to identify each item based only on its visible parts.
Google researchers teach robots to learn by watching
A research team at the robotics department at Google has been developing a new way for robots to learn by watching.
Robotics Summit & Expo announces discounted academic registration
The Robotics Summit & Expo offers complimentary and discounted registration for colleges, universities and research centers.
MIT CSAIL develops robotic gripper that can feel what it grabs
CSAIL’s Perceptual Science Group created touch sensors for their gripper, allowing it to feel with the same sensitivity as human skin.
Researchers enable robot to manipulate dough
A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.
Stanford engineers enable simple cameras to see in 3D
Researchers devised a high-frequency, low-power, compact optical device that allows virtually any digital camera to perceive depth.
Researchers aim to create soft, shape-changing robots
The researchers are hoping to create robots made from many individual units that act individually but cooperatively.
GE’s Pipe-worm robot clears, maps pipeline networks
The Programmable Worm for Irregular Pipeline Exploration, or “Pipe-worm”, is GE’s latest adaptation of its autonomous giant earthworm robot.
NASA’s OSAM-1 is a step closer to refueling an unserviced satellite
NASA’s OSAM-1 mission aims to be the first ever to refuel a satellite not designed to be serviced using SPIDER.
AR helps researchers twist robotic arm into shape
Imperial College London researchers wanted to create an arm that is flexible enough to be used in multiple applications.
BU, Harvard receive $3M for assistive robotics research
Researchers aim to improve the lives of people with neuro-motor impairments and to help individuals achieve ambitious fitness goals.
Amazon, Hampton University establish robotics program
The goal is to create an undergraduate curriculum that will lead to both advanced robotics degrees as well as robotics careers within industry.
Researchers create new learning model for prosthetic limbs
For the last decade, scientists have been trying to figure out how to use surface electromyography (EMG) signals to control prosthetic limbs.
Kinova raises $48M for robotic arms
Kinova makes a variety of robotic arms. Kinova said new products for industrial markets will be announced later in 2022.
Søren Elmer Kristensen named projects director at Odense Robotics
As projects director, Kristensen will be playing an important part in securing and running projects and partnerships.
ISS astronaut gets haptic feedback from robot on Earth
The European Space Agency team hopes that their research could be used to perform complex missions on the lunar surface.
ARM Institute selects 8 new tech projects
The projects respond to pervasive areas of need in U.S. manufacturing and, specifically, address key Department of Defense (DoD) manufacturing-focused modernization priorities.
Odense Robotics opens Aalborg Hub
The Aalborg hub will provide robotics, automation and drone startups, scaleups and SMEs with opportunities for growth and innovation.