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Get ready to robot! Robot drawing and story competitions for primary schoolchildren now officially open for entries
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
12 Jan 2023
2023 “Draw A Robot” design challenge and “Once Upon A Robot” writing competition have launched, offering unique prizes; entries invited from all Key Stage 1 & 2 children.
Futuristic fields: Europe’s farm industry on cusp of robot revolution
Horizon Magazine
08 Jan 2023
From oxen to horses to tractors to robots: the European farm industry is poised to undergo another innovative disruption - this time brought about by artificial intelligence.
Smart ‘Joey’ bots could soon swarm underground to clean and inspect our pipes
Frontiers Journals & Blog
06 Jan 2023
Researchers from the University of Leeds have developed the first mini-robot, called Joey, that can find its own way independently through networks of narrow pipes underground, to inspect any damage or leaks.
Science Magazine robot videos 2022 (+ breakthrough of the year)
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
03 Jan 2023
Did you manage to watch all the holiday robot videos of 2022? If you did but are still hungry for more, I have a few more videos from Science Magazine featuring robotics research that were released during last year.
Robot Talk Podcast – November & December episodes (+ bonus winter treats)
EPSRC UK-RAS Network and Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
30 Dec 2022
Here we bring you the Robot Talk Podcast episodes from November and December, in topics such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, renewable energy, medical robotics, social robots, soft robotics, robotic prostheses, self-driving cars, industrial robots, multi-robot systems, robotic grippers, software development, testing and verification, and autonomous mobile robots.
Holiday robot videos 2022 updated (+ how robots prepare an Amazon warehouse for Christmas)
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
29 Dec 2022
Happy holidays everyone! Here are some robot videos of this year to get you into the spirit of the season.
In search for the intelligent machine
ETH Zurich
28 Dec 2022
Elvis Nava teaches robots to carry out oral and written commands. To this end, he sends them to “training camps” where they learn to combine image, text and motion data.
12 years of NCCR Robotics
NCCR Robotics
18 Dec 2022
We can proudly say that NCCR Robotics has had a truly transformational effect on the national robotics research landscape, creating novel synergies, strengthening key areas, and adding a unique signature that made Switzerland prominent and attractive at the international level.
Soft robots gain new strength and make virtual reality gloves feel more real
Penn Engineering Today
16 Dec 2022
A team of Penn Engineers has devised a new electrostatically controlled clutch which enables a soft robotic hand to be able to hold 4 pounds – about the weight of a bag of apples – which is 40 times more than the hand could lift without the clutch.
2nd call for robot holiday videos 2022 (with first submissions!)
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
15 Dec 2022
That’s right! You better not run, you better not hide, you better watch out for brand new robot holiday videos on Robohub!
Featured video: Creating a sense of feeling
MIT News
11 Dec 2022
Biomedical engineer and dancer Shriya Srinivasan PhD ’20 explores connections between the human body and the outside world.
China overtakes USA in robot density, according to World Robotics 2022 Report
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
10 Dec 2022
China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time.
Looking beyond “technology for technology’s sake”
MIT News
08 Dec 2022
Whether building robots or helping to lead the National Society of Black Engineers, senior Austen Roberson is thinking about the social implications of his field.
Estimating manipulation intentions to ease teleoperation
Anna Belardinelli and AIhub
06 Dec 2022
Introducing an intention estimation model that relies on both gaze and motion features.
Call for robot holiday videos 2022
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
02 Dec 2022
That’s right! You better not run, you better not hide, you better watch out for brand new robot holiday videos on Robohub!
The Utah Bionic Leg: A motorized prosthetic for lower-limb amputees
Lenzi’s Utah Bionic Leg uses motors, processors, and advanced artificial intelligence that all work together to give amputees more power to walk, stand-up, sit-down, and ascend and descend stairs and ramps.
Touch sensing: An important tool for mobile robot navigation
Kshitij Tiwari
29 Nov 2022
Proximal sensing often is a blind spot for most long range sensors such as cameras and lidars for which touch sensors could serve as a complementary modality.
Study: Automation drives income inequality
MIT News
27 Nov 2022
New data suggest most of the growth in the wage gap since 1980 comes from automation displacing less-educated workers.
Flocks of assembler robots show potential for making larger structures
MIT News
25 Nov 2022
Researchers make progress toward groups of robots that could build almost anything, including buildings, vehicles, and even bigger robots.
Holiday robot wishlist for/from Women in Robotics
Women In Robotics and Andra Keay
24 Nov 2022
Are you looking for a gift for the women in robotics in your life? Or the up and coming women in robotics in your family? Perhaps these suggestions from our not-for-profit Women in Robotics organization will inspire!
TRINITY, the European network for Agile Manufacturing
RI4EU
20 Nov 2022
The Trinity project is the magnet that connects every segment of agile with everyone involved, creating a network that supports people, organisations, production and processes.
Fighting tumours with magnetic bacteria
ETH Zurich
19 Nov 2022
Researchers at ETH Zurich are planning to use magnetic bacteria to fight cancerous tumours. They have now found a way for these microorganisms to effectively cross blood vessel walls and subsequently colonise a tumour.
Combating climate change with a soft robotics fish
Robin Hall
17 Nov 2022
We have fabricated a 3D printed, cable-actuated wave spring tail made from soft materials that can drive a small robot fish.
#IROS2022 best paper awards
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
14 Nov 2022
Here we bring you the papers that received an award this year at IROS in case you missed them.
Robot Talk Podcast – October episodes
EPSRC UK-RAS Network and Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
12 Nov 2022
Here we bring you the Robot Talk Podcast episodes from October, in topics such as rehabilitation robotics, underwater robots, human-robot interaction, and aerial robots.
How shoring up drones with artificial intelligence helps surf lifesavers spot sharks at the beach
The Conversation
05 Nov 2022
Australian surf lifesavers are increasingly using drones to spot sharks at the beach before they get too close to swimmers. But just how reliable are they?
Robots come out of the research lab
NCCR Robotics and Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
02 Nov 2022
This year’s Swiss Robotics Day – an annual event run by the EPFL-led National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics – will be held at the Beaulieu convention center in Lausanne on 4 & 5 November.
Magnetic sensors track muscle length
MIT News
30 Oct 2022
Using a new technology, researchers hope to create better control systems for prosthetic limbs.
Big step towards tiny autonomous drones
Joost van de Loo
28 Oct 2022
A new study in Nature magazine describes how flying insects and drones know the difference between up and down.
Reprogrammable materials selectively self-assemble
MIT News
26 Oct 2022
Researchers create a method for magnetically programming materials to make cubes that are very picky about what they connect with, enabling more-scalable self-assembly.
Battery-free smart devices to harvest ambient energy for IoT
Horizon Magazine
24 Oct 2022
Power management systems that harvest ambient energy will power billions of small devices on the Internet of Things.
New walking robot design could revolutionize how we build things in space
Frontiers Journals & Blog
22 Oct 2022
Researchers have designed a state-of-the-art walking robot that could revolutionize large construction projects in space. They tested the feasibility of the robot for the in-space assembly of a 25m Large Aperture Space Telescope.
A new type of material called a mechanical neural network can learn and change its physical properties to create adaptable, strong structures
The Conversation
20 Oct 2022
A new type of material can learn and improve its ability to deal with unexpected forces thanks to a unique lattice structure with connections of variable stiffness.
Tiny particles work together to do big things
MIT News
16 Oct 2022
Simple microparticles can beat rhythmically together, generating an oscillating electrical current that could be used to power microrobotic devices.
World robotics report: “All-time high” with half a million robots installed in one year
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
13 Oct 2022
The new World Robotics report shows an all-time high of 517,385 new industrial robots installed in 2021 in factories around the world.
50 women in robotics you need to know about 2022
Our Women in Robotics list turns 10 this year and we are delighted to introduce you to another amazing "50 women in robotics you need to know about" as we also celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. We have now profiled more than 300 women AND non-binary people making important contributions to robotics since the list began in 2013.
