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A four-legged robotic system for playing soccer on various terrains
"DribbleBot" can maneuver a soccer ball on landscapes such as sand, gravel, mud, and snow, using reinforcement learning to adapt to varying ball dynamics.
05 April 2023, by
MIT News
Robotic system offers hidden window into collective bee behavior
EPFL researchers have developed a temperature-modulating robotic system that can be seamlessly integrated into notoriously sensitive honeybee hives, providing both a never-before-seen view of honeybee behavior and a means to influence it.
03 April 2023, by
EPFL
Robot Talk Episode 43 – Maitreyee Wairagkar
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Maitreyee Wairagkar from the University of California all about neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and assistive robotics.
31 March 2023, by
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
Education and healthcare are set for a high-tech boost
The enhancement of human-machine interaction is expected to bring big improvements in support for learning and access to healthcare.
29 March 2023, by
Horizon Magazine
One million robots work in car industry worldwide – new record
Automotive industry is a front runner in automation.
26 March 2023, by
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Robot Talk Episode 42 – Thom Kirwan-Evans
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Thom Kirwan-Evans from Origami Labs all about computer vision, machine learning, and robots in industry.
25 March 2023, by
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
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Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage
New repair techniques enable microscale robots to recover flight performance after suffering severe damage to the artificial muscles that power their wings.
23 March 2023, by
MIT News
How drones for organ transportation are changing the healthcare industry
The healthcare drone industry has witnessed a dramatic surge in the last couple of years. In 2020, the market grew 30% and is expected to grow from $254 million in 2021 to $1,5 billion in 2028.
21 March 2023, by
Yulia Gavrilova and Ivan Smetannikov
Robotic bees and roots offer hope of healthier environment and sufficient food
Miniature robots that mimic living organisms are being developed to explore and support real-life ecosystems.
18 March 2023, by
Horizon Magazine
Robot Talk Episode 41 – Alessandra Rossi
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Alessandra Rossi from the University of Naples all about social robotics, theory of mind, and robots playing football.
17 March 2023, by
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
Mix-and-match kit could enable astronauts to build a menagerie of lunar exploration bots
Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.
14 March 2023, by
MIT News
Learning to compute through art
“Introduction to Physical Computing for Artists” at the MIT Student Art Association teaches students to use circuits, wiring, motors, sensors, and displays by developing their own kinetic artworks.
12 March 2023, by
MIT News
Robot Talk Episode 40 – Edward Timpson
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Edward Timpson from QinetiQ all about robots in the military, uncrewed vehicles, and cyber security.
10 March 2023, by
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
A new bioinspired earthworm robot for future underground explorations
The robotics prototype takes inspiration from earthworms. It is 45 cm long and weighs 605 grams and it is the first robot build by replicating the morphology and the functioning of real earthworms.
09 March 2023, by
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
What is the hype cycle for robotics?
Robotics is a very fast moving field at the moment. From the perspective of the end user, it can be very difficult to know when a company is moving out of the hype cycle and into commercial maturity.
07 March 2023, by
Andra Keay