robots

Most soft robots use external power and control, which can limit their functionality and range as they stay tethered to off-board systems or carry hard components. But what if a robot could respond to external stimuli like heat, to operate…

By 2022, 60% of U.S. companies expect to be using artificial intelligence (AI) or advanced automation, according to a study commissioned by Genesys, a leader in omnichannel customer experience and contact center solutions and conducted by…

While the most valuable aspect of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) from an industrial perspective is the ability to closely monitor production and respond to changing demands, there are also many benefits for non-industrial applications.…

Without a sense of touch, humans risk injury from heat, cold, and abrasions. While robots are inherently sturdier than human skin, without a sense of touch they are limited in the ways they can interact with humans. But robots and…

While researchers still don’t agree on the number of different kinds of learners there are, the pace and time of day at which one learns is highly individual. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an automated, robotic…

Tiny 3D-printed robots as small as the world’s smallest ants harness vibrations and respond to different vibration frequencies. Working together, the microbots may be able to work in swarms to sense environmental changes, move materials, or…

Iceberg lettuce is difficult to harvest mechanically. The most cultivated lettuce in the UK, it’s easily damaged and grows relatively flat to the ground, making it a challenge for robotic harvesters. Sturdier crops like potatoes and wheat…

Imagine a device that consists of five tiny fundamental components that could be assembled and modified to create numerous tiny devices. Pretty cool, huh? A while back, MIT Professor Neil Gershenfeld was mulling over the fact that all…

Imagine a future where fleets of autonomous boats cruise canals to transport goods and people, collect trash, or self-assemble into floating stages and bridges. That's what the city of Amsterdam envisions. In order to make it happen, MIT…

Bots are used extensively now in precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, infrastructure maintenance and certain security applications. Since all these uses require long-term, in-field placements, slow and energy efficient data…