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Lyro Robotics Gets Packing!

Posted by Admin | May 31, 2021 | Robotics |

We (the Perfekt Studios arm of our company) recently did a video shoot for Brisbane local robotics...

Helpful, engineered ‘living’ machines in the future?

Posted by Admin | Apr 23, 2021 | Hardware |

Engineered, autonomous machines combined with artificial intelligence have long been a staple of...

Soft Robotic Dragonfly Signals Environmental Disruptions

Posted by Admin | Mar 27, 2021 | Robotics |

Electronics-free DraBot uses air pressure, microarchitectures and self-healing hydrogels to watch...

AI algorithm designs soft robot

Posted by Jachin Dahlitz | Mar 27, 2021 | Robotics |

Using a specifically designed deep learning neural network, researchers were able to develop a new...

Centre researchers teach new dog new tricks!

Posted by Admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Robotics |

Australian Centre for Robotic vision researchers have been using a dog robot called Miro to test...

Why Soft Robots?

Posted by Age of Robots | Sep 22, 2020 | Hardware |

Traditional Robots Versus Soft Robots When we think about robots, we usually imagine smart and...

Robotics Roadmap of Australia Workshops 2020

Posted by Age of Robots | Aug 24, 2020 | Robotics |

The following are the twelve 2020 workshops led by Sue Keay for the development of the Australian...

Magnapods: An In-Depth Interview With Tirtha Bandyopadhyay

Posted by Matthew Dahlitz | Aug 6, 2020 | Robotics |

It looks like a giant mechanical spider, but with only 4 legs. It can clamber up a metal beam with...

Magnapods: Autonomous Inspection Robots

Posted by Matthew Dahlitz | Aug 6, 2020 | Robotics, Video |

It looks like a giant mechanical spider, but with only 4 legs. It can clamber up a metal beam with...

Intelligent sensing for Robots

Posted by Admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Robotics |

Picking up a can of soft drink may be a simple task for humans, but this is a complex task for...

Soft robot actuators heal themselves

Posted by Admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Hardware |

Repeated activity wears on soft robotic actuators, but these machines’ moving parts...

Diet and weight loss With The Support of Social Robots

Posted by Admin | Jul 10, 2020 | Robotics |

Diet and weight loss: Using social robots to support human health and wellbeing Dr Nicole Robinson...

First Real-Time Physics Engine for Soft Robotics

Posted by Age of Robots | May 24, 2020 | Robotics |

Scientists have adapted sophisticated computer graphics technology, used to create hair and fabric in animated films, to simulate the movements of soft, limbed robots for the first time. The advance is a major step toward such robots that are autonomous.

A Futurist Examines The Future of Robots

Posted by Peter Bishop | May 14, 2020 | Foresight, Robotics |

FROM THE ARCHIVES A Futurist Examines The Future of Robots by Peter Bishop This new...

New Robot Rolls With the Rules of Pedestrian Conduct

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2020 | Robotics |

FROM THE ARCHIVES New Robot Rolls With the Rules of Pedestrian Conduct by Jennifer...

Why Robots are Important

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2020 | Robotics |

FROM THE ARCHIVES Why Robots are Important by Peter Corke

Soft Robotics

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2020 | Hardware |

FROM THE ARCHIVES Soft Robotics

Texas A&M Researchers Help Give Robotic Arms A Steady Hand For Surgeries

Posted by Age of Robots | May 10, 2020 | Robotics |

Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips of someone operating a robotic arm can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures, the researchers found.

Robots That ‘Eat’ Metal for Energy is Now Possible Through Penn Engineering’s New Scavenger Technology

Posted by Age of Robots | May 2, 2020 | Robotics |

The gap between batteries and energy harvesters like solar panels is bridged by new research. The best of both worlds is achieved by their ‘metal-air scavenger’.

Shape-changing, free-roaming soft robot created by Stanford engineers

Posted by Age of Robots | Mar 30, 2020 | Robotics |

A new type of robot combines traditional and soft robotics, making it safe but sturdy. Once inflated, it can change shape and move without being attached to a source of energy or air.