Kinect 3D camera used to create realtime water simulation

by John Payne

28 November 2012

Surviving the paper deluge: a one-year study in learning from demonstration

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) 29 Jul 2026

With the explosion of robotics research, staying current in fields like Learning from Demonstration is a monumental challenge.

Soft robotic heart offers new way to study disease and test life-saving devices

University of New South Wales 28 Jul 2026

Researchers have developed a soft robotic model of the human heart that can mimic disease and provide a realistic environment for testing the next generation of cardiac devices.

A mini robot to simplify dental treatment

University of Basel 24 Jul 2026

Researchers have developed a miniature dental robot that could one day automatically prepare teeth for crowns.

Pressure-free growing robots for soft medical robotics

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) 23 Jul 2026

A Q&A with the best paper award winner at RoboSoft.

Interactive world simulator for robot policy training and evaluation

Yixuan Wang 20 Jul 2026

Yixuan Wang discusses his faithful world simulator that allows robots to learn how to push, pick up, and grasp objects.

Undergrads’ weed-killing robot wins top prize

Cornell University 17 Jul 2026

Their robot can travel through a vineyard or orchard without a human operator, zapping weeds with a small amount of electricity.

A flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

EPFL 15 Jul 2026

An aerial-aquatic vehicle developed at EPFL and MIT could lead to a new class of devices for ocean exploration.

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

MIT News 13 Jul 2026

By moving their hands and fingers, users can direct a robot to play the piano, shoot a basketball, or manipulate objects in a virtual environment.