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Researchers are One Step Closer to Achieving Human-Operated Robotics

What if a person stuck inside a collapsed building following a disaster—wondering whether someone brave enough will come to rescue—suddenly finds a robot standing in the shadows as soon as a door bursts open?

31 Oct 2019

Bio-Inspired Soft Robots Use Stored Elastic Energy to Quickly Trap Live Insects

Salamanders, chameleons, and many different species of toads make use of stored elastic energy to put out their sticky tongues and catch unwary insects within a tenth of a second. These insects are usually located at a distance of about one-and-a-half body lengths of the reptiles.

31 Oct 2019

Innovative Robots Need Just 3 Hours to Successfully Learn Tutoring Methods

According to new research, robots may require just three hours to effectively learn procedures that can be used to assist teachers in a classroom scenario.

24 Oct 2019

Innovative Artificial Skin-Like Interface for Augmenting Interactive Devices

A new interface built by scientists in Bristol and Paris launches touch technology to new heights with its artificial skin-like membrane designed for augmenting interactive devices such as wearables, phones, or computers.

22 Oct 2019

New Economical Haptic Arm Set to Transform the Field of Robotics

Building and using a robotic device without the need for expensive, exclusive kit or skills would be extraordinary. The scientists from the University of Bristol have made this extraordinary vision into a reality by developing a lightweight, economical, and simple solution for ordinary users.

22 Oct 2019

First Autonomous Humanoid Robot with Full-Body Artificial Skin

Sensitive artificial skin helps robots to feel their own bodies and environments. This is a key ability when they are in close contact with individuals.

11 Oct 2019

Designing Innovative Fly-Like Robots Using Deep-Learning Method

“Just think about what a fly can do,” states Professor Pavan Ramdya, whose lab at EPFL’s Brain Mind Institute, together with the lab of Professor Pascal Fua in EPFL’s Institute for Computer Science, directed the research. “A fly can climb across terrain that a wheeled robot would not be able to.”

11 Oct 2019

Self-Propelled Biohybrid Biobots Driven by Live Cells Derived from Rats

Scientists have brought mechanical engineering a step closer to creating autonomous biobots. They achieved this by developing soft robotic devices powered by neuromuscular tissue that triggers upon being stimulated by light.

17 Sep 2019

Bio-Inspired Robotic Fish Induces Fear-Related Changes in Mosquitofish

The control of invasive species can be a tremendously difficult task, particularly in rivers and lakes where numerous wildlife species, including native fish, do not have many options to escape.

17 Sep 2019

SOR AI Robotics Company Enters Defence Tech Program

ASX listed Strategic Elements Ltd is pleased to announce that a team from its artificial intelligence and robotics Company 'Stealth Technologies' has commenced the ON Prime: Defence Program for "innovative technology with potential to deliver real impact for Australia's national security and defence".

From Strategic Elements 16 Sep 2019