robotics

Amazon's new intelligent robot, Sparrow, is a significant stride in AI-driven warehouse automation. According to Amazon, a critical part of fulfillment happens before items are packaged for shipment. Until now, technology moved totes to…

Dresden-based researchers are developing a new class of materials whereby actuators and sensors are integrated directly into flexible fiber composites. The German Research Foundation (DFG) approved a 2nd phase of Research Training Group…

Researchers are using origami as the inspiration to create programmable surfaces that alter the physical properties of a uniform substance across a range of directions. Published in Advanced Materials, they describe programmable…

by Jon Gabay, Engineer The Optimus robot, also known as Teslabot, was unveiled recently at the electric vehicle maker's AI day with optimism. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made the point that his goal is to introduce humanoid-like robots as…

Robotics and wearable devices might soon be smarter with the addition of a stretchy, wearable synaptic transistor developed by Penn State engineers. Working like neurons in the brain to send signals to some cells and inhibit others to…

Artificial intelligence models use statistics and probability to produce scalable models from complex data. These computations take time and use energy. Qilian Liang, an electrical engineering professor, has won a grant to focus on…

Today, assembly line robots are difficult to transition to other tasks. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when car manufacturing companies shifted their production from cars to PPE, they relied on people to man assembly lines. A team from…

Hearing the word "spider" prompts a negative reaction for many of us. Not so for Rice University engineers that are repurposing deceased spiders as mechanical grippers that can blend into natural environments while picking up objects that…

University of Tokyo researchers created a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue. It has living cells and supporting organic material grown on top of it, providing shaping and strength. As the skin is soft and can heal…

We find inspiration where we can. In this case, it came from bugs. Drones, rovers, and legged robots perform many tasks, from autonomously monitoring crops in greenhouses to last-kilometer delivery. These applications need robots to operate…