Tag: Robotics
Robotic seal’s gait may be graceless, but it could help save lives
(A) Bioinspiration from pinnipeds (i.e., seals, sea lions, and walruses) that use fore flippers and body (or hind flipper) for terrestrial locomotion. (B) Pinniped robot in an unactuated pose. Credit:…
Speedy robo-gripper reflexively organizes cluttered spaces
MIT researchers (from left): Elijah Stanger-Jones, Hongmin Kim, and Andrew SaLoutos have designed a robot gripper that incorporates reflexes to quickly grasp and sort everyday objects. Credit: Jodi Hilton When…
Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough
Credit: University of Bristol A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could make underwater exploration more accessible. The robot fish was fitted with a twisted…
How a horse whisperer can help engineers build better robots
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Humans and horses have enjoyed a strong working relationship for nearly 10,000 years—a partnership that transformed how food was produced, people were transported and even how…
Grad student helps design ‘artificial muscles’ you can toss in the compost bin
An “artificial muscle” made, in part, from material designed for biodegradable grocery bags. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Say “hello” to the robots of the future: They’re soft…
Using drones and lasers, researchers pinpoint greenhouse gas leaks
The retroflector mounted onto the drone. Credit: Bumper DeJesus, Princeton University As evidence mounts that gas drilling and sewer systems leak far more greenhouse gases than previously believed, a team…
