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Robots Motivated by Higher Scores Rather than Treats
It takes about six weeks to train a puppy using a system of rewards. Now, with a training technique commonly used…
Microrobot Flips through Live Colons to Diagnose and Deliver Drugs
Part of what makes the aging process depressing is having to submit to a variety of undignified, invasive medical…
AI “Mini-Brains” Help Robots Detect Damage and Self Repair
Robot inspection, repair, and maintenance should be done on a regular basis, at least once a year and usually once…
5 Surprising (and not-so-surprising) Ways Robots are Helping Out During COVID-19
COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way the world works—in some cases permanently.
And, in a sense, some of the…
Uncanny Valley Response to Robots and Androids is a Dynamic Process
While the concept of the uncanny valley was first described by Japanese robotics professor Masahiro Mori in 1970,…
Combined Robot and UV Disinfection Could Save Human Labor
Although COVID-19 isn’t primarily spread by surface contact, the lack of testing and iyr failure, for the most…
Miniature Surgical Manipulator Inspired by Origami
While there are situations when it is still preferable, open surgery means longer hospital stays, longer recovery,…
Self Healing Soft Robot Actuators Outsmart Nature
Unlike human joints, some of which are just badly designed, soft robotic actuators’ moving parts are fairly easily…
Jellyfish Robots Outswim Real Jellyfish
Soft robots, with major commercial applications as robotic muscles, climbing robots, “edible” drug delivery robots,…
Flexible Spheres Filled with Coffee Grounds Help Robots Navigate Uneven Terrain
Walking on uneven terrain is a challenge even for those without mobility issues. For those who do have trouble…