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Origami microbots: Centuries-old artform guides cutting-edge advances in tiny machines

31.07.2020 | University of Michigan | umich.edu

University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated that behavioral rules underpinning the Japanese art of folding can expand the capabilities of microbots, creating potential for greater use in…

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Origami microbots: Centuries-old artform guides cutting-edge advances in tiny machines

Transparent artificial muscle to enable camouflaging in soft robots

15.07.2020 | Tech Xplore | www.techxplore.com

The ability to become transparent is a considerable evolutionary advantage, as it allows animals to blend in with their environment, avoid predators and mask their movements. Robots with similar…

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Transparent artificial muscle to enable camouflaging in soft robots

CSAIL robot disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank

29.06.2020 | MIT | www.mit.edu

With every droplet that we can’t see, touch, or feel dispersed into the air, the threat of spreading Covid-19 persists. It’s become increasingly critical to keep these heavy droplets from lingering —…

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CSAIL robot disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank

Open-source, low-cost, quadruped robot makes sophisticated robotics available to all

17.06.2020 | NYU Tandon School of Engineering | engineering.nyu.edu

Robots capable of the sophisticated motions that define advanced physical actions like walking, jumping, and navigating terrain can cost $50,000 or more, making real-world experimentation…

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Open-source, low-cost, quadruped robot makes sophisticated robotics available to all

A new artificial eye mimics and may outperform human eyes

22.05.2020 | Science News | www.sciencenews.org

Scientists can’t yet rebuild someone with bionic body parts. They don’t have the technology. But a new artificial eye brings cyborgs one step closer to reality. This device, which mimics the human…

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A new artificial eye mimics and may outperform human eyes

Researchers Build Fastest Soft Robots Yet

11.05.2020 | North Carolina State University | www.ncsu.edu

Inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, researchers have developed a new type of soft robot that is capable of moving more quickly on solid surfaces or in the water than previous generations of…

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Researchers Build Fastest Soft Robots Yet

This is PATRICK: Meet the brittle star-inspired robot that can crawl underwater

22.04.2020 | Tech Xplore | www.techxplore.com

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have recently created PATRICK, an untethered soft robot that artificially replicates the structure and behavior of the brittle star, a marine invertebrate…

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This is PATRICK: Meet the brittle star-inspired robot that can crawl underwater

OmniTact: A compact and high-resolution tactile sensor for robotics applications

30.03.2020 | Tech Xplore | www.techxplore.com

In recent years, researchers worldwide have been trying to develop sensors that could replicate humans' sense of touch in robots and enhance their manipulation skills. While some of these sensors…

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OmniTact: A compact and high-resolution tactile sensor for robotics applications

Here’s how robots could repair or dispose of broken satellites in orbit

29.01.2020 | The Verge | www.theverge.com

These days, building and launching your own satellite means creating a sophisticated piece of technology — and then flinging it into space where you’ll never see it again. That means if anything…

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Here’s how robots could repair or dispose of broken satellites in orbit

Pigeon-inspired drone bends its wings to make it more agile

20.01.2020 | Engadget | www.engadget.com

To be able to develop unmanned aerial systems (UAS) more maneuverable than current models, roboticists are drawing inspiration from birds. A team of researchers from Stanford University's Lentink Lab…

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