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Robotics
Robotic technology from humanoid robots, remote robots, origami robots to industrial robots.
Study: The Value or Folly of Taxing Robots
A study by MIT economists suggests an optimal policy would include a (modest) tax on robots to combat the effects…
World-First Caregiving Simulator Lowers Barrier to Entry into Assistive Robotics
Approximately 190 million people around the globe have conditions that impair their ability to move and function…
Amazon Hatches a New Bird
Amazon's new intelligent robot, Sparrow, is a significant stride in AI-driven warehouse automation. According to…
Intelligent Materials for Robotics and Prostheses
Dresden-based researchers are developing a new class of materials whereby actuators and sensors are integrated…
Origami—Engineering Inspiration
Researchers are using origami as the inspiration to create programmable surfaces that alter the physical properties…
I Process, Therefore I Am
by Jon Gabay, Engineer
The Optimus robot, also known as Teslabot, was unveiled recently at the electric vehicle…
Burnout? Job Insecurity? Thank Your Robot Peer
Research published by the American Psychological Association indicates that if you’re working alongside robots, you…
Stretchy, Synaptic Transistor Enhances and Weakens Device Memories
Robotics and wearable devices might soon be smarter with the addition of a stretchy, wearable synaptic transistor…
The Engineering Benefits of ‘Necrobotic’ Spiders
Hearing the word "spider" prompts a negative reaction for many of us. Not so for Rice University engineers that are…
Robot’s Living Skin Heals
University of Tokyo researchers created a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue. It has…