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.
Laurie Leshin named first female director of JPL
Leshin returns to NASA from WPI, where she served at the first woman president of the university since 2014.
Cynthia Breazeal named dean of digital learning at MIT
The former Jibo founder and CEO is also a professor of media arts and sciences at MIT.
Quadruped learns how to adapt to tough terrain
Difficult terrains are particularly challenging for robots, as they struggle to combine visual perception with proprioception.
Robots needed to repair satellites in orbit
The most cost-effective method for repairing a satellite is likely to involve robotics, to do so the USSF wants to invest in new technology.
Researchers receive patent for scorpion venom extraction robot
In 2017, researchers at Ben M’sik Hassan II University unveiled a scorpion milking robot, now they’ve received a patent for the robot.
Ayanna Howard elected to NAI class of fellows
Howard was the first woman to be head of the Ohio State college of engineering, which was the latest of accomplishments for the roboticist.
4 tips to go from academia to a robotics startup
These are four tips for making the jump from academia to creating a product and commercialization.
Soft actuators help MIT power nano drones
The robots could be used in swarms to pollinate a field of crops, or to search for survivors in disaster areas.
NCSU researchers make faster thermal actuator
The key to the team’s actuator’s quick movements is in its bi-stable design, and the shape it prefers depends on the temperature.
Elbit Systems to study human-robot interaction
The consortium will bring together academic researchers studying AI, computer science and behavioral science and robotics companies.
FAA approves Virginia Tech’s drone testing methods
Now that the testing method is approved, Virginia Tech can work with drone manufacturers to conduct tests and design new models of aircrafts.
Students teach AI to make beer
The Rodney AI²PA by Barossa Valley Brewing will be available for limited retail sale from mid-January 2022.
These robotic grippers are inspired by insects
A research team from five different universities developed robotic grippers inspired by insects that are able to handle delicate objects.
Researchers develop new approach for handling nuclear waste
Researchers have created a system that allows humans to make more complex decisions, while a robot determines how to execute tasks.
Stanford researchers create gecko inspired robotic hand
FarmHand’s four, multi-jointed fingers resemble human hands, but the ends of the fingers are covered in gecko-inspired adhesives
ASPIRE launches $3M MBZIRC Maritime Grand Challenge robotics challenge
The Maritime Grand Challenge robotics competition opens with $3 Million prize
Meet Oystamaran, MIT’s oyster-flipping robot
Workers at Ward Aquafarms flip thousands of oyster bags that could weigh up to 70 lb, while dealing with rough waters and bad weather. MIT is building a robot to help.
University of Michigan creating robotics department
The new department will define robotics as a discipline, teaching students the skills needed to help drive a rapidly expanding field.
CMU’s Iris moon rover prepares for launch in 2022
The Iris rover weighs only about four pounds, and will be sent to the moon sometime in 2022 aboard Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander.