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A team of scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed grain-sized soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery, paving the way to possible improved therapies in future. The new soft robot developed by engineers at NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) was reported in […]
Imagine sitting in a dark movie theater wondering just how much soda is left in your oversized cup. Rather than prying off the cap and looking, you pick up and shake the cup a bit to hear how much ice is inside rattling around, giving you a decent indication of if you’ll need to get […]
Automation and robotics are rapidly reshaping the manufacturing landscape, and Pittsburgh initiatives are stepping up to support smaller manufacturers in their pursuit of innovation. A local research institute is helping small and medium-sized manufacturers in Southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA) ride the wave of the future, hoping it’ll prevent them from being left behind. The Advanced Robotics […]
Teleoperated rovers could soon be working on the moon, with human controllers on Earth manipulating the rovers’ tools virtually, allowing for greater dexterity when taking samples, digging or assembling. Researchers from the robotics laboratory at the University of Bristol in England have tested their new teleoperations system at the European Space Agency‘s (ESA) European Centre […]
Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear has to be one of the most iconic cartoon characters around. There are plenty of toys and plushies inspired by the character, but wouldn’t it be awesome if you had one that could walk and talk? That’s what Disney and Pixar have done, where in a collaboration with Robosen, they have […]
Tesla made sure its Optimus robots were a big part of its extravagant, in-person Cybercab reveal last week. The robots mingled with the crowd, served drinks to and played games with guests, and danced inside a gazebo. Seemingly most surprisingly, they could even talk. But it was mostly just a show. It’s obvious when you […]
Engineers have worked out how to give robots complex instructions without electricity for the first time which could free up more space in the robotic ‘brain’ for them to ‘think’. Mimicking how some parts of the human body work, researchers from King’s College London have transmitted a series of commands to devices with a new […]
Miniature robots on the millimeter scale often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery through the body. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) are now combining several millimeter-sized TrainBots into one unit and equipping them with improved “feet.” For the first time, the DKFZ team was able to perform an electric […]
Imagine having to straighten up a messy kitchen, starting with a counter littered with sauce packets. If your goal is to wipe the counter clean, you might sweep up the packets as a group. If, however, you wanted to first pick out the mustard packets before throwing the rest away, you would sort more discriminately, […]
Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have developed hexagon-shaped robotic components, called modules, that can be snapped together LEGO-style into high-speed robots that can be rearranged for different capabilities. The team of researchers from the Robotic Materials Department at MPI-IS, led by Christoph Keplinger, integrated artificial muscles into hexagonal exoskeletons that are embedded […]