robots

Robotics continues to draw inspiration from nature, researchers at EPFL’s CREATE lab have unveiled a striking innovation: a fully 3D-printed elephant robot that mimics the musculoskeletal structure of its biological counterpart. But this…

TU Wien in Vienna has unveiled a robot that does more than follow set commands—it learns by watching humans. Show it how to clean a sink, and this robot picks up the moves, adapting its technique to various shapes and surfaces. It’s a huge…

At its Memphis World Hub, FedEx upgraded a new automated sorting facility where, within its  1.3 million square feet, it handles 56,000 packages per hour. The technology within the facility includes a six-sided package scanner, new weighing…

In 2013, a Carnegie Mellon University team called "Epiphany" released a small game on the Ouya, an Android-based micro-console developed via Kickstarter. They called their game "It Takes Two," and in it, a circle and a square must…

November 6, 2024 Mouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor renowned for providing the latest in electronic components and industrial automation solutions, today unveiled the newest chapter in its Empowering Innovation…

Meet STAR1, a bipedal robot from Robot Era in China. The robot measures 5 feet 7 inches and weighs in at 143 lbs. Oh, and it can run over 8 mph, so it’s the fastest in its class to date. It’s secret? A pair of sneakers and a little bit of…

Adam Zewe | MIT News October 28, 2024 In the classic cartoon “The Jetsons,” Rosie the robotic maid seamlessly switches from vacuuming the house to cooking dinner to taking out the trash. But in real life, training a…

Researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) unveiled a vision system inspired by feline eyes to enhance object detection in various lighting conditions. Using a unique shape and reflective surface, the system…

Penn Engineers created a new algorithm allowing robots to react to complex physical contact in real-time, enabling autonomous robots to succeed at previously impossible tasks. Known as "consensus complementarity control" (C3), the algorithm…

Alex Shipps | MIT News In the current AI zeitgeist, sequence models have skyrocketed in popularity for their ability to analyze data and predict what to do next. For instance, you’ve likely used next-token prediction models like ChatGPT,…