Posts Tagged ‘robots’
Fire ants could teach tunneling robots a few tricks
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Researchers find fire ants tightly regulate the diameter of their tunnels to insure ideal mobility and traction—but when they slip, antennae take grip. Continue…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:09 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 30, 2013 11:10 - 1 Comment
‘Touchy’ robot arm reaches past clutter
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Thanks to a robot with a flexible arm covered with tactile sensors, a man with quadriplegia was able to pull a blanket over himself and grab a cloth to wipe his face. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 25, 2013 13:23 - 0 Comments
Like baby turtles, ‘FlipperBot’ has bendy wrists
GEORGIA TECH (US) — To move over surfaces like sand, a robot called “FlipperBot” uses flexible wrists inspired by how hatchling sea turtles get to the ocean. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2013 10:12 - 0 Comments
Hire this robot: It does windows
RICE (US) — A new robot is designed to automate the process of cleaning recessed windows in buildings that present problems for more traditional washers—both human and machine. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 8, 2013 14:26 - 1 Comment
Find and fix ‘bugs’ in surgical robots
CARNEGIE MELLON / JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Researchers have used a new technique to detect glitches in the software that controls surgical robots. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 4, 2013 8:11 - 1 Comment
Better robotics to treat bladder cancer
VANDERBILT (US) — A new telerobot could improve bladder cancer treatment by giving surgeons a better view and sub-millimeter precision movement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 15:17 - 3 Comments
Interactive robot trains kids with autism
VANDERBILT (US) — A humanoid robot shows promise for teaching a basic social skill called joint attention to children with autism spectrum disorder. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 22, 2013 9:26 - 1 Comment
Convex legs let tiny robots scurry in sand
GEORGIA TECH / UC BERKELEY (US) — Using 3D-printed limbs, scientists have developed a new way to understand how small-legged robots move through granular materials like sand. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 30, 2013 10:41 - 1 Comment
Robot sparrow starts a flap with rivals
DUKE (US) — Male swamp sparrows get in deadly fights, but a new study shows they often wave their wings wildly first to try to avoid a dangerous brawl. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 15, 2013 9:23 - 0 Comments
Robofish needs almost no juice to glide
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A robotic fish equipped with an array of sensors can glide long distances using little to no energy. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2012 15:31 - 1 Comment
How to turn robots into social butterflies
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — New technology could teach robots how to behave at parties and other social settings. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 3, 2012 13:15 - 0 Comments
Robots act like squirrels to trick other robots
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Robots have learned how to deceive each other by copying squirrels and birds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 30, 2012 16:44 - 0 Comments
Robots built to take photos of ‘tricky’ ocean floor
STANFORD (US) — New underwater vehicles can photograph regions of the ocean floor that were once considered too risky. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 31, 2012 16:12 - 1 Comment
Robots use less power when they ‘stutter’ hop
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Taking a short hop before a big jump could allow spring-based “pogo-stick” robots to reduce their power consumption as much as ten-fold. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 30, 2012 12:56 - 0 Comments
‘Segway with legs’ lets people with paralysis walk
VANDERBILT (US) — A wearable robot offers people with severe spinal cord injuries an unprecedented degree of independence, allowing them to stand, walk, sit, and climb stairs. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 29, 2012 11:05 - 2 Comments
Seniors less comfortable with ‘caring’ robots
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Older adults are more than willing to have robots help them with household chores, but prefer real people for more personal tasks, like getting dressed and bathing, research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 1, 2012 12:21 - 1 Comment
Virtual gamer bot beats Turing’s ‘human’ test
U. TEXAS – AUSTIN (US) — An artificially intelligent virtual gamer has won the BotPrize by convincing a panel of judges that it was more human-like than half of its human opponents. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 26, 2012 11:53 - 1 Comment
Control remote robots with video and gamepad
GEORGIA TECH (US) — With a new visual control system, guiding a robot remotely—and precisely—could feel a lot like playing a first-person 3D video game. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 17, 2012 15:08 - 3 Comments
Wet dogs can shake dry in milliseconds
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Furry mammals can shake themselves 70 percent dry in just a fraction of a second. (more…)
