Not quite robotic Given that each fly could act a bit like a writing implement, the researchers started experimenting with […]
Tag: Robotics
SpiderBot experiments hint at “echolocation” to locate prey
It’s well understood that spiders have poor eyesight and thus sense the vibrations in their webs whenever prey (like a […]
A “biohybrid” robotic hand built using real human muscle cells
Biohybrid robots work by combining biological components like muscles, plant material, and even fungi with non-biological materials. While we are […]
Google’s new robot AI can fold delicate origami, close zipper bags without damage
On Wednesday, Google DeepMind announced two new AI models designed to control robots: Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics-ER. The company […]
iRobot says there is “substantial doubt” about it as a “going concern”
But both EU regulators and the US Federal Trade Commission expressed concerns over not just market advantages—like the “Works with […]
Robot with 1,000 muscles twitches like human while dangling from ceiling
Plans for 279 robots to start While the Protoclone is a twitching, dangling robotic prototype right now, there’s a lot […]
To help AIs understand the world, researchers put them in a robot
There’s a difference between knowing a word and knowing a concept. Large language models like ChatGPT display conversational skills, but […]
This mantis shrimp-inspired robotic arm can crack an egg
Skip to content Device can grab like a hand, crawl across the floor, or jump high, just by pulling on […]
Robotic hand helps pianists overcome “ceiling effect”
Fast and complex multi-finger movements generated by the hand exoskeleton. Credit: Shinichi Furuya Fast and complex multi-finger movements generated by […]
Delve into the physics of the Hula-Hoop
High-speed video of experiments on a robotic hula hooper, whose hourglass form holds the hoop up and in place. Some […]