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Uncanny Valley Response to Robots and Androids is a Dynamic Process
While the concept of the uncanny valley was first described by Japanese robotics professor Masahiro Mori in 1970,…
Combined Robot and UV Disinfection Could Save Human Labor
Although COVID-19 isn’t primarily spread by surface contact, the lack of testing and iyr failure, for the most…
Miniature Surgical Manipulator Inspired by Origami
While there are situations when it is still preferable, open surgery means longer hospital stays, longer recovery,…
Self Healing Soft Robot Actuators Outsmart Nature
Unlike human joints, some of which are just badly designed, soft robotic actuators’ moving parts are fairly easily…
Jellyfish Robots Outswim Real Jellyfish
Soft robots, with major commercial applications as robotic muscles, climbing robots, “edible” drug delivery robots,…
Flexible Spheres Filled with Coffee Grounds Help Robots Navigate Uneven Terrain
Walking on uneven terrain is a challenge even for those without mobility issues. For those who do have trouble…
Robot Chef Breaks Eggs, Make Omelettes
While we continue to wait patiently for the flying cars from the Jetsons, and the replicators from Star Trek that…
LEAP Robots Inspired by Cheetahs Are Fastest, Most Versatile Soft Robots Yet
As robotics engineering research speeds up to meet demand for robotic solutions, researchers look more and to the…
Gecko Toe-Inspired Agile Locomotion Inspires Ideas for Robot Feet, Grippers,…
As we plan to use robots to replace humans working in dangerous operating conditions like mining, with slippery…
Robots Have Direct Influence on Income Inequality
A new study co-authored by an MIT professor looks at the extent to which robots have replaced workers in the last…