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Miniature robots offer new hope for search and rescue operations
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Miniature robots offer new hope for search and rescue operations

Small two-wheeled robots, equipped with high-tech sensors, will help to find survivors faster in the aftermath of disasters. Credit: © Tohoku University, 2023...

Single-material electronic skin gives robots the human touch
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Single-material electronic skin gives robots the human touch

Scientists have developed a low-cost, durable, highly-sensitive robotic ‘skin’ that can be added to robotic hands like a glove, enabling robots to detect...

Single-sensor 3D microphone enables robots to locate humans in noisy environments
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Single-sensor 3D microphone enables robots to locate humans in noisy environments

3DAR (3D Acoustic Ranging) developed by Professor Sung-Hoon Ahn’s research team at Seoul National University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Credit: Seoul National University...

Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do. Feeding them could change that
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Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do. Feeding them could change that

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That’s...

Engineers develop self-healing muscle for robots
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Engineers develop self-healing muscle for robots

Eric Markvicka (left), Robert F. and Myrna L. Krohn Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, along with graduate students Ethan Krings (right) and Patrick...

The challenge of coordinating multiple robots on the moon
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The challenge of coordinating multiple robots on the moon

Depiction of the Mesh Network used in the research paper. Credit: LP Chovet et al. Frameworks are a critical, if underappreciated, component of...

Interactive robots should not just be passive companions—but active partners—like therapy horses, say researchers
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Interactive robots should not just be passive companions—but active partners—like therapy horses, say researchers

Ellen receiving equine-assisted intervention (EAIs) therapy. Credit: Ellen Weir Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners—like therapy horses who...

VR could help train employees working with robots
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VR could help train employees working with robots

The VR Co-Lab program places users in a digital environment similar to what they may see in the workplace, where they can learn...

Soft robots can walk themselves out of a 3D printer
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Soft robots can walk themselves out of a 3D printer

The soft robot walking off the Flex Printer after being made. Credit: Maks Gepner Scientists have created the first soft robots that can...