Researchers Develop Robot Fingers That Cool Off By Sweating0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- January 31, 2020
The work is the first step in creating robots that can operate for extended periods without overheating.
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Scientists use stem cells from frogs to build first living robots0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- January 15, 2020
Researchers foresee myriad benefits for humanity, but also acknowledge ethical issues
ESA Makes Robotics History With Rock Sampling Gripper Controlled from Space0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- December 3, 2019
An astronaut was able to control a rock-sampling rover, all the way from the International Space Station.
‘Soft tactile logic’ tech distributes decision-making throughout stretchable material0
- From Around the Web
- September 19, 2019
Inspired by octopuses, researchers have developed a structure that senses, computes and responds without any centralized processing — creating a device that is not quite a robot and not quite a computer, but has characteristics of both. The new technology holds promise for use in a variety of applications, from soft robotics to prosthetic devices.
Russia’s gun-toting robot flies to the ISS0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 24, 2019
The humanoid contraption was the only passenger aboard a Soyuz capsule that launched on Wednesday.
Origami-Inspired Untethered Machines Might Be the Future of Soft Robotics0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 24, 2019
Soft robots have traditionally had to rely on a power source. A Caltech team has created a solution.
Japanese researchers build robotic tail to keep elderly upright0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 17, 2019
Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, a research team at Japan’s Keio University have built a robotic one they say could help unsteady elderly people keep their balance.
Scientists Just Got One Step Closer to Solving an Antarctic Mystery0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- July 9, 2019
Giant holes in the Antarctic, called polynyas, have baffled scientists for years. But now with the help of seals and robots, they might have the answers to these mysterious phenomena.
Robots Taught to Think Before Acting0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 23, 2019
Thanks to a new computer algorithm robots are now able to move in and around cluttered environments.
NASA Develops Soft Robots for Future Space Missions0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- May 10, 2019
Two interns are prototyping soft robots made using 3D printing and silicon.
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