Robotics
A palm-sized drone to track chemical plumes
The drone created by the researchers. Credit: Shigaki et al Robots that can automatically recognize and track specific odors could...
Researchers’ study of human-robot interactions is an early step in creating future robot ‘guides’
Dr. Yun Seong Song, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, with his interactive robot Ophrie. Credit:...
Researchers help robots navigate crowded spaces with new visual perception method
Credit: University of Toronto A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has found a way to enhance the...
A soft robotic microfinger that enables interaction with insects through tactile sensing
Microfinger-insect interaction. (a) Schematic drawing of microfinger-insect (pill bug) interaction. Shade3D Basic ver. 17.0.0 (https://shade3d.jp/en/) was used to create the images. (b)...
Robots are taking over jobs, but not at the rate you might think
The study found that robots aren't replacing humans at the rate most people think, but people are prone to exaggerate...
Using vibrations to control a swarm of tiny robots
Zhijian Hao (left) and Azadeh Ansari in their lab. Credit: Georgia Tech Vibrating tiny robots could revolutionize research. Individual robots...
Vacuuming-up rare metals from the deep sea floor
Credit: Delft University of Technology At the bottom of the ocean lie lumps of valuable metals such as copper, manganese,...
New VR system lets you share sights on the move without causing VR sickness
A modified wheelchair unit recreates the acceleration of a Segway for a remote user, reducing VR sickness. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan...
Implementing monocular visual-tactile sensors for robust manipulation
(a) The marker-based visual-tactile sensor (MVTS). (b) The retrographic sensing-based visual-tactile sensor (RSVTS). Credit: Rui Li, Chongqing University Tactile perception...
Improving the autonomous navigation of mobile robots in crowded spaces using people as sensors
Credit: Mun et al. A team of researchers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Stanford University led by Prof....
Supporting innovation with automation: Researcher develops autonomous hot cell tool
Schiller with the robotic arm in INL's Research Collaboration Building. Credit: Idaho National Laboratory Scientific progress is anything but automatic....
Tracking trust in human-robot work interactions
Researchers in Dr. Ranjana Mehta's lab capture functional brain activity as operators work with robots on a manufacturing task to...
Virtual bow deploys drone swarm in a series of shots
Drone archery. Credit: Pavel Odinev/Skoltech Skoltech researchers have developed an effective—and pretty dramatic—way for positioning a swarm of rescue or...
A system that allows users to communicate with others remotely while embodying a humanoid robot
Credit: International Journal of Social Robotics (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s12369-022-00922-w Recent technological advancements are opening new and exciting opportunities for communicating...
Incorporating nanoparticles into a porous hydrogel to propel an aquabot with minimal voltage
Insect-scale untethered soft aquabots by WNE-coated hydrogel actuators. (A) Schematic illustration of the formation of WNEs prepared from capillary-assisted in...
Shoring up drones with artificial intelligence helps surf lifesavers spot sharks at the beach
A close encounter between a white shark and a surfer. Author provided, Author provided Australian surf lifesavers are increasingly using...
An automated system to clean restrooms in convenience stores
Rough image of cleaning operation. Credit: Tezuka et al. Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a robotic system that...
Scientist develops an open-source algorithm for selecting a dictionary of a neurointerface
AI concept. Credit: Shutterstock Associate Professor of the Department of Information Technologies and Computer Sciences at MISIS University, Ph.D., mathematician...
Research team proposes unclonable, invisible machine vision markers using cholesteric spherical reflectors
Macroscopic views of fiducial markers made of CSRs with near-IR (columns 1–2) and near-UV (columns 3–4) retroreflection, respectively, as seen...
Drone delivery is a thing now. But how feasible is having it everywhere, and would we even want it?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In recent years, cafes, supermarkets and online shops have started to trial drone delivery in a...
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