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Biohybrid Robot Made from a Combination of Heart Tissue and 3D Printing

Taking inspiration from the toy shelf and biology, scientists at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College and City University of Hong Kong have built a swimming robot having a light-controlled cellular engine that can carry out highly-targeted drug delivery.

16 May 2019

AI-Based Hummingbird Robot May Soon be Used in Applications Where Drones are Not Viable

Hummingbirds can not only fly like a bird but also hover like an insect. If drones had this combination, they would be able to move better through collapsed buildings and other chaotic spaces to locate trapped victims.

10 May 2019

Ekso Bionics®’ EksoGT Exoskeleton Used for Revolutionary Clinical Study

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. an industry leader in exoskeleton technology for industrial and medical use, recently reported that the National University Health System (NUHS) in Singapore has adopted three EksoGT exoskeletons for a revolutionary clinical study.

8 May 2019

Pilot of Ekso Bionics®’ EksoGT Exoskeleton Extended by Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. a leading manufacturer in exoskeleton technology for industrial and medical applications, recently announced that Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services ("Kindred"), a division of Kindred Healthcare, has stretched their pilot of the EksoGT exoskeleton to offer progressive stroke rehabilitation at the majority of their sites — more than 20 freestanding inpatient Kindred rehabilitation hospitals in 13 states.

6 May 2019

Study Finds that Chatbots Having Human-Like Features Lack Interactivity and Disappointed Users

Siri, a chatbot, may be given a human name or its avatar may be added with human-like features. However, researchers say that this might not be adequate to win over a user if the device does not maintain a conversational reciprocation with the user.

19 Apr 2019

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