A new algorithm developed by researchers at MIT CSAIL helps robots practice skills on their own. In experiments, it guided a quadruped with sweeping and placing various items. Credits: Alex…
Tag: Robotics
Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Elon Musk’s recent announcement on Twitter that “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year” suggests that robots…
A flapping microrobot inspired by the wing dynamics of rhinoceros beetles
Credit: Phan et al. The wing dynamics of flying animal species have been the inspiration for numerous flying robotic systems. While birds and bats typically flap their wings using the…
Self-powered ‘bugs’ can skim across water to detect environmental data
Binghamton University, State University of New York researchers have developed a self-powered “bug” that can skim across the water, and they hope it will revolutionize aquatic robotics. Credit: Professor Seokheun…
Engineers design new valve to give soft robots resilience boost
Credit: University of Sheffield A new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage, has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield. Reported in Science…
Research team designs biomimetic vision system based on praying mantis eyes
A photograph of the artificial compound eye prototype developed at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science by associate professor Kyusang Lee. Credit: University of Virginia School…
Drones could revolutionize the construction industry, supporting a new UK housing boom
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The UK’s new Labor government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes during its first term in office. To achieve this, it promises planning reform and…
