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FAULHABER GROUP, Minimally Invasive Sewage Renovation

As is the case with any type of infrastructure, sewers require regular maintenance. But the often narrow pipes below the ground are difficult to access.

29 Mar 2023

Cutting-Edge AI-Driven Robot Could Transform Civilization by Creating a "Future of Abundance"

Optimus is a versatile, multi-purpose, AI-driven robot that can perform many tasks that humans find repetitive, boring, or unsafe for people to carry out. It is expected Optimus will stride among us by 2027.

13 Mar 2023

Newly Developed CollaBot Paves the Way for Social Robots

A research group headed by Dr. Sona Kwak from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST; President Seok Jin Yoon) presented the newly-developed “CollaBot" and received the best award in the category of “hardware, design, and interface” at the Robot Design Competition.

27 Feb 2023

The School of Civil Engineering and the Built Environment at Liverpool John Moores University Leads the Way with 'robot dog' Investment

Engineers at LJMU have gone out and bought a dog!

24 Jan 2023

Sophisticated Humanoid Robot Programmed to Teach Tai Chi to Older Adults

Zhi Zheng's robot is skilled at Tai Chi, and her research team hopes it will soon lead a class of older adults at a local community center. Her robot is more than a cute companion. It can help improve cognitive function and provide insights about how people interact with robots in various settings.

3 Oct 2022

The Use of Advanced Robotics in Tendon Engineering

Researchers have examined the advantages of employing soft robotic systems and humanoid musculoskeletal robots as bioreactor platforms to create clinically effective tendon constructions.

26 Sep 2022

Meet Orbit, the Interactive Robot that Looks to Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Develop Social Skills

“Hey there. Allow me to introduce you to your new companion, Orbit, a robot you can play with and listen to. Not only can Orbit hear you, they can feel you too.”

26 Sep 2022

Research Examines Human–Robot Interaction Using Non-Verbal Turing Test

People act and behave in ways that other humans identify as human-like. Is it feasible to recreate human characteristics on a machine, such as a robot? Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) attempted to address that issue by including a nonverbal Turing test into a human–robot interaction challenge.

28 Jul 2022

Researchers Develop Self-Identifying Robot

The body image is not always precise or realistic, but it is a crucial piece of information that affects how individuals behave in the world, as any athlete or fashion-conscious person can attest to.

14 Jul 2022

Scientists Develop Real-World Robotic Supernumerary Limb to Help Perform Tasks

A virtual robotic limb system that can be controlled by users’ feet in a virtual world as additional or supernumerary limbs has been created by research teams at the University of Tokyo, Keio University, and the Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan.

28 Jun 2022