robotics

The EPC9193 GaN-based inverter reference design enhances motor system performance, range, precision, torque, all while lowering overall system cost.

Virtual Incision was granted marketing authorization by the FDA for the MIRA Surgical System (MIRA). MIRA becomes the first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery device in the world approved for adult colectomy procedures. FDA authorization…

EPC is launching a 100 V, 1 mOhm EPC2361, the lowest on-resistance GaN FET on the market. The FET doubles the power density of its previous products. The EPC2361 has a typical RDS(on) of just 1 mOhm in a thermally enhanced QFN package…

AI is ubiquitous. From chatbots to virtual assistants to self-driving cars, AI is transformative. It does, however, raise pressing ethical and equity questions. How can we ensure that this powerful tool is accessible to all?…

A team of scientists is creating robots based on the movement of ancient animals, including pleurocystitids, a sea creature from 500 million years ago. Richard Desatnik, a Carnegie Mellon University scientist, collaborated with European…

If a robot can’t “see” a target object amid clutter, there’s a chance they will be confused. They lack what psychologists call "object unity," the ability to identify a thing even when they can't see all of that thing. Researchers at the…

Insect brains aren't big. In fact, they're about the size of a pinhead. Could studying insect navigation and behavior help us get to energy-efficient computing by way of robots? It's not really a straight line, is it? But it is... and it…

In August, the news broke that Amazon would acquire iRobot. Today, they announced that they’re terminating the deal due to not getting European Union regulatory approval. Under the deal, Amazon would have invested in continued innovation by…

I’m a big Star Trek geek and always figured the Federation got the short end of the stick in the Treaty of Algeron. They got the Neutral Zone, and the Romulans kept their cloaking tech and a promise that the Federation would not pursue the…

China wants mass production of humanoid robots, fast, and with a twist. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a lengthy advisory calling on the country's manufacturing sector to "establish a humanoid robot…