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New Robotic Arms Gain Flexibility of Elephant’s Trunk with Artificial “Muscles”

In contrast to traditional robot arms with their hinged and swivel joints, the flexible arms being created by Professor Stefan Seelecke and his research team at Saarland University are built using “muscles” made from shape-memory wires that possess the potential to twist in nearly any direction and to coil themselves around corners.

19 Mar 2019

New Robot Hand Can Grasp Wide Array of Delicate and Heavy Objects

Five decades ago, the first industrial robot arm (called Unimate) assembled a basic breakfast of coffee, toast, and champagne. While it might have appeared like a seamless achievement, every movement and placement was coded with meticulous consideration.

18 Mar 2019

New AI Algorithms Could Enable Robots to Learn to Walk by Themselves

For a newborn wildebeest or giraffe, being born can be a hazardous introduction to the world as predators seek an opening to attack the herd’s weakest member for its meal. This is why numerous species have developed ways for their youngsters to find their stability within minutes of birth.

12 Mar 2019

Study Offers a Potential Avenue for Building Energy-Efficient and Extremely Flexible Soft Robots

What is common between sea slugs, pizza slices¸ and a potential design for upcoming soft-bodied robots? They all possess frilly surfaces, and a deeper understanding of the amazing geometry of frilly surfaces may enable an imminent generation of extremely flexible and energy-efficient soft-body robots to move.

8 Mar 2019

Researchers to Build Bio-Inspired Climbing Robots

How do plants like clematis, ivy, and Virginia creeper are able to climb? What is their level of energy consumption? And could robots be developed that move and behave similar to these plants?

27 Feb 2019

Next-Generation Bionic Hand Allows Amputees to Regain Their Proprioception

A futuristic bionic hand that enables amputees to regain their proprioception has been developed by scientists.

21 Feb 2019

Researchers Discuss How AI Can Solve Problems, Enhance Learning

A flood of digital data, integrated with advanced algorithms to examine it, indicates a technological revolution as significant as the emergence of the internet, said panelists at the start of the Cornell-r4 Applied AI Initiative, held on December 6th at Cornell Tech.

11 Dec 2018