Researchers at EPFL have developed a robotic system that allows surgeons to control two robotic arms using haptic foot interfaces.
Industrial robot components market worth more than $18B by 2027
In 2021, industrial robots market components valued at $10.5 billion, with drivetrain components accounting for 42%. China expected to catch up by 2027.
These tiny soft robots can be controlled with weak magnets
The soft robots are formed from rubbery magnetic spirals and can be programmed to walk, crawl, and swim in response to a magnetic field.
NVIDIA’s RVT can learn new tasks after just 10 demos
NVIDIA Robotics Research has announced new work that combines text prompts, video input, and simulation to teach robots more efficiently.
Industrial robot market to grow 5-7% out to 2027
Interact Analysis predicts this long-term growth will be mostly driven by demand from the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industry.
RoboCat AI model teaches itself to perform new tasks
Google said RoboCat can learn a new task with as few as 100 demonstrations because it draws from a large and diverse dataset.
Researchers use ChatGPT to make a tomato picking robot
A team of researchers at TU Delft and the Swiss technical university EPFL used ChatGPT to help them develop a tomato-picking robot.
These UGVs can combat mosquitoes in Taiwan sewers
Researchers combined a crawling robot, wire-controlled cable car, and real-time monitoring system into a UGV.
Interact Analysis predicts robotic picking market to grow to $6.8 billion by 2030
The robotic picking market is expected to grow to $6.8 billion by 2030, up from $236 million in 2022.
MassRobotics recognizes 2 women for their robotics accomplishments
This inaugural MassRobotics Robotics Medal award was presented to Nancy Amato for her research on the algorithmic foundations of motion planning and more.
This robot hand can manipulate objects without seeing them
Researchers from Columbia Engineering have designed a robot hand that joins an advanced sense of touch with motor-learning algorithms.
Noah Medical reports positive data for Galaxy surgical robot
The Galaxy surgical robot features advanced imaging technologies that provide real-time location updates for potentially cancerous lesions.
MIT uses liquid neural networks to teach drones navigation skills
A team of researchers from MIT CSAIL introduced a method for drones to master vision-based fly-to-target tasks in unfamiliar environments.
Watch a quadruped walk along a balance beam
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have designed a system that can make a quadruped robot nimble enough to walk a narrow balance beam.
Over 150,000 picking robots to be installed by 2030
Interact Analysis expects annual shipments will jump from less than 2,000 in 2022, to just above 50,000 by the end of the decade.
MIT researchers create algorithm to stop drones from colliding midair
Robust MADER is able to generate collision-free trajectories for drones even when there is a delay in communications between agents.
Researchers find robots create jobs in long term
Industrial robots, particularly those in the automotive industry, complement human workers rather than replace them.
The state of material handling automation
Latest warehouse automation trends reveal the market has been on a tear in recent years, driven by the need to augment operations with flexible automation to weather the next supply chain shock and address critical labor shortages.
How MIT taught a quadruped to play soccer
MIT’s DribbleBot can maneuver soccer balls on landscapes like sand, gravel, mud and snow and get up and recover the ball after falling.
Researchers taught a quadruped to use its legs for manipulation
Researchers taught a Unitree Go1 quadruped how to use its front legs to climb walls, press buttons and kick a soccer ball.
German robotics industry to grow 9% in 2023
German robotics and automation experts expect the industry’s gross revenue to grow by 9%, reaching 15.7 billion euros by the end of 2023.
NVIDIA continues to improve AI development
NVIDIA announces new features and capabilities that support the acceleration and growth of AI-based solutions for robotics and simulation.