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MIT Builds Transparent, Gel-Based Robots Capable of Evading Underwater Detection

Transparent, gel-based robots that are capable of moving when water is pumped in and out of them have been developed by engineers at MIT. The bots can carry out several fast, forceful tasks, including catching and releasing a live fish and kicking a ball underwater.

2 Feb 2017

Nature-Inspired Robotic Bat for Aerial-Supervision of Construction Sites and Nuclear Reactors

For a long time, researchers and engineers have been fascinated by the unmatched agility and maneuvering abilities of bats, realized by its functionally versatile dynamic wing conformations as well as over forty passive and active joints on the wings.

2 Feb 2017

Soft Actuator Makes it Easier to Design Robots That Mimic Biological Movements

Building a soft robot with the capacity to move organically - to twist like a wrist or bend like a finger - has always been a trial and error process.

20 Dec 2016

Zebrafish Engage More with 3D-Moving Robotic Replicas than Other Stimuli, Research Finds

Authenticity is an important trait, and zebrafish take it especially seriously. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering discovered that zebrafish engage more with 3D-moving robotic models of themselves than with other stimuli.

25 Oct 2016

Research Findings Could Contribute to Designs for Water-Skimming Robots

Water striders' ability to walk and jump on the surfaces of ponds and lakes has long amazed curious observers -- and inspired robot designers who want to mimic the bugs' talent. Now, scientists have measured for the first time key parameters that allow them to walk on water -- by studying their leg shadows.

20 Oct 2016

Drone with Insect-Inspired Folding Wings Could Help in Natural Disasters

Drones to help search for victims of natural disasters need the following characteristics: ease of transport, long battery life and robustness

5 Oct 2016

Researchers Discover Simple Way to Direct Synthetic Microswimmers Towards Light or Darkness

Phototactic behaviour directs some bacteria towards light and others into darkness: This enables them to utilize solar energy as efficiently as possible for their metabolism, or, otherwise, protects them from excessive light intensity.

3 Oct 2016

New IBM-MIT Laboratory to Use Insights from Brain, Cognitive Science to Advance Machine Understanding

IBM Research today announced a multi-year collaboration with the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at MIT to advance the scientific field of machine vision, a core aspect of artificial intelligence.

21 Sep 2016

Researchers Connect Eye-Tracking Hardware with Robotic Exoskeletal Arm to Better Understand Mind-Body Connection

Three UC Merced researchers are connecting eye-tracking hardware with a robotic exoskeletal arm to further understand the mind-body connection and, someday, to help people with disabilities have better use of their limbs.

20 Sep 2016

FAU Researchers Mimic Fish Movements to Enhance Motion of Underwater Robotic Systems

By observing how fish swim and use their fins to move seamlessly within the ocean depths, a researcher at Florida Atlantic University is mimicking this movement to increase maneuverability and enhance the motion of underwater vehicles and robotic systems.

16 Sep 2016

Biomimetic Robotics News

MIT Builds Transparent, Gel-Based Robots Capable of Evading Underwater Detection

Nature-Inspired Robotic Bat for Aerial-Supervision of Construction Sites and Nuclear Reactors

Soft Actuator Makes it Easier to Design Robots That Mimic Biological Movements

Zebrafish Engage More with 3D-Moving Robotic Replicas than Other Stimuli, Research Finds

Research Findings Could Contribute to Designs for Water-Skimming Robots

Drone with Insect-Inspired Folding Wings Could Help in Natural Disasters

Researchers Discover Simple Way to Direct Synthetic Microswimmers Towards Light or Darkness

New IBM-MIT Laboratory to Use Insights from Brain, Cognitive Science to Advance Machine Understanding

Researchers Connect Eye-Tracking Hardware with Robotic Exoskeletal Arm to Better Understand Mind-Body Connection

FAU Researchers Mimic Fish Movements to Enhance Motion of Underwater Robotic Systems

Deep Learning Elevates the Precision of Brain Surgery

Machine Learning Improves Aerosol Prediction Accuracy

Proto-DS: Advanced AI for Food Testing and Quality Control

Machine Learning Predicts Flight Efficiency Accurately

Robots Outperform Humans in Chemistry Research

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

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