robotics

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…

Researchers at the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Smart Materials Lab published in the journal Nature Communications that organic crystals can serve as efficient and sustainable energy conversion materials for advanced technologies such as robotics…

Smark and affordable robot manufacturer Ally Robotics launched a new campaign to raise up to $8.5 million in seed capital via equity crowdfunding site WAX. Restaurant automation leader Miso Robotics is currently backing Ally, even going so…

As long as things stay the same, warehouse robots accurately pick and place for shipment without problems. However, change the process, and you must reprogram the robot and retrain the system. MIT researchers developed a training…

Boston Dynamics announced that while its Stretch Robot was now available for commercial orders, it seems the robot is sold out for the rest of this year. They are now accepting orders for delivery through 2024. Stretch unloads…

A University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering research team announced a first--designing the basic elements for logic operations using liquid crystal. The team published their findings in Science Advances. Applications…

EPC announces the availability of the EPC9167, a 3-phase BLDC motor drive inverter using the EPC2065 eGaN® FET. The extremely small size of this inverter allows integration into the motor housing resulting in the lowest EMI, highest…

The stretchiness of films and gels enables wearables, soft robotics, and biocompatible tissue. These materials, however, can break them without warning. Researchers from the American Chemical Society have designed a compound with "wings"…

A low-cost, biodegradable, 3-D printed, self-healing jelly may be changing the face of soft robotics. The material can detect damage and initiate healing, all without human intervention. It can do so at room temperature rather than…