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A New Era of Microrobotics: Kirigami-Inspired Metasheet Robots

In a study published in Nature Materials, Cornell researchers created a robot smaller than 1 millimeter in size that is printed as a 2D hexagonal "metasheet" but, when shocked with electricity, transforms into preprogrammed 3D shapes and crawls.

12 Sep 2024

Flexiv Unveils Cutting-Edge Robotics at ICRA 2024 to Help Address Japan's Labor Shortage

Flexiv, a global leader in general-purpose robotics solutions, is excited to showcase its innovative adaptive technology at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA).

From Flexiv Ltd. 6 Sep 2024

AI-Powered Policy Intelligence for Sustainable Development

Researchers in Korea are advocating for the creation of a new AI-based policy intelligence research project that will help local governments both domestically and abroad make public decisions and carry out their policies.

3 Sep 2024

Fieldwork Robotics Launches New Robotic Model: Fieldworker 1 Establishes Collaboration with Costa Group

Fieldwork Robotics Ltd. (“Fieldwork”), developers of selective, adaptive and modular harvesting robots, is pleased to announce that it has developed a new robotic model: the human pickers. The company is also working with Costa Group, Australia’s leading producer of fresh fruit and vegetables. The agreement will see Fieldwork’s robots deployed for trials at Costa berry farms over the next 12 months, with field trials taking place from Q1 2025.

From Fieldwork Robotics Ltd 27 Aug 2024

Machine Learning Algorithm Accurately Identifies Clean Athletes

The Olympic Games in Paris are currently taking place, with thousands of participants vying for medals. In certain instances, inquiries will be made on the fairness of medal wins and the possibility of doping

12 Aug 2024

Cognitive Robots Transform Brownfield Production

Researchers introduced a cognitive robotic system in CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology that automates tasks in brownfield production without extensive modifications to existing machinery. The system mimics human operators using a perception system, handling devices, and a skill-based control mechanism, significantly improving setup time and adaptability for SMEs.

8 Jul 2024

AI Masters Complex Forestry Machine in Groundbreaking Trial

Scientists at Umeå University have successfully developed an artificial intelligence-driven, self-driving forest machine that can run a 16-ton machine without human assistance.

21 Jun 2024

New AI Method Improves 3D Mapping with Less Power

Researchers from North Carolina State University developed a method that uses two-dimensional images taken by multiple cameras to improve the mapping of three-dimensional spaces by artificial intelligence (AI) programs.

14 Jun 2024

New Scale Technologies, Inc. is Manufacturing Next-Generation “Viper” Fiber Positioners for the Via Project, a Collaboration with the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Carnegie Observat

New Scale Technologies, a leading manufacturer of the smallest micro positioning systems, is manufacturing prototype Viper fiber positioners for the Via Project. Via is a collaboration between Carnegie Observatories, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, and Stanford University.

From New Scale Technologies 11 Jun 2024

Integrating Sensing and Actuation Technologies within Soft Robots

In a recent study published in Cyborg Bionic Systems, a team of researchers from Southeast University led an innovative research that combines sensing - which involves gathering environmental data - and actuation, or the capacity to move and interact with surroundings.

3 Jun 2024