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UT Dallas' Professor Uses Drones to Track Human Impacts on Amazon Rainforest's Ecosystem

Dr. Anthony Cummings sat down with leaders of an indigenous community in Guyana last summer to share an unconventional idea to help them conserve the land their people have lived on for thousands of years.

20 Jan 2017

Open-Source Tactile Fingertip Sensor Wins International Soft Robotics Competition

An open-source 3D-printed fingertip that can 'feel' in a similar way to the human sense of touch has won an international Soft Robotics competition for its contribution to soft robotics research.

19 Jan 2017

Researchers Quantify Significant Metabolic Energy Savings Gained from Wearable Gait-Improving Robot

Last year, Harvard’s soft exosuit team provided first proof-of-concept results showing that its wearable robot could lower energy expenditure in healthy people walking with a load on their back.

19 Jan 2017

Customizable Soft Robotic Sleeve Could Open Door to New Treatment Options for Heart Failure

Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital researchers have developed a customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart failure.

19 Jan 2017

New Reference Designs Extend Flight Time and Battery Life of Quadcopters and Industrial Drones

Two circuit-based subsystem reference designs were recently launched by Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN). These designs will enable manufacturers to add flight time and prolong battery life for quadcopters and other industrial and non-military consumer drones used to assist at long distances, provide surveillance or communicate and deliver packages.

18 Jan 2017

Textron Systems Starts On-Water Testing for Fourth-Generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced today that it began on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle, supporting the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System program.

12 Jan 2017

UAV Uses Machine-Learning Algorithms to Perform Perched Landing on Ground

The very first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform a perched landing using machine learning algorithms has been developed in partnership with the University of Bristol and BMT Defence Services (BMT).

12 Jan 2017

Germ-Zapping Robots to be Tested at Detroit Hospitals

A team of researchers headed by Keith S. Kaye, M.D., M.P.H., director of clinical research in the Michigan Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, will test the performance of germ-zapping robots at Detroit hospitals.

11 Jan 2017

Researchers Propose New Control Scheme for Robotic Manipulation

A simple, linear robot is easy to control. With known goals and a clear understanding of variables, a controller tells the robot the rules to follow. If button A is pressed, for example, pick up an item from the conveyor belt.

11 Jan 2017

ROOBO Launches PuddingBeanQ Companion Robot for Kids at CES

An adorable, small robot that can answer those innumerable ‘why” questions from young children is unveiled at CES by global technology intelligence platform ROOBO.

9 Jan 2017

Ambarella Launches H3 System-on-Chip for High-End Drones and Virtual Reality Cameras

Ambarella, Inc., a leading developer of low-power, HD and Ultra HD video processing semiconductors, today introduced the H3 System-on-Chip for high-end drones and a new generation of video cameras, including 360-degree and virtual reality cameras.

6 Jan 2017

Ambarella Releases 4K Ultra HD System-on-Chip for New Generation of Drones and Sports Cameras

Ambarella, Inc., a leading developer of low-power, HD and Ultra HD video processing semiconductors, today introduced the H22 System-on-Chip targeting a new generation of 4K drones and sports cameras with leading-edge video features.

6 Jan 2017

Newly Developed iMEMS Device Revolutionizes Drug Delivery

Scientists have developed a new method for producing microscale machines using biomaterials that are safe to be implanted in the human body. The team has been headed by Sam Sia, Biomedical Engineering Professor at Columbia Engineering.

5 Jan 2017

ITRI to Introduce and Demonstrate ICT Solution for Drones at CES 2017

ITRI will introduce and demonstrate its ICT Solution for Drones at CES 2017, Las Vegas. Potential partners and attendees are invited to booth #2015, Tech East, Westgate, to view the drone fleet management system enabling drones to be managed and charged from any distance.

5 Jan 2017

Vincross to Display All-Terrain Six-Legged Robot at CES 2017

From January 5 to 8, 2017, Vincross will be showcasing HEXA, an all-terrain six-legged robot, at CES® 2017 in Las Vegas.

5 Jan 2017

Robotics News

UT Dallas' Professor Uses Drones to Track Human Impacts on Amazon Rainforest's Ecosystem

Open-Source Tactile Fingertip Sensor Wins International Soft Robotics Competition

Researchers Quantify Significant Metabolic Energy Savings Gained from Wearable Gait-Improving Robot

Customizable Soft Robotic Sleeve Could Open Door to New Treatment Options for Heart Failure

New Reference Designs Extend Flight Time and Battery Life of Quadcopters and Industrial Drones

Textron Systems Starts On-Water Testing for Fourth-Generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle

UAV Uses Machine-Learning Algorithms to Perform Perched Landing on Ground

Germ-Zapping Robots to be Tested at Detroit Hospitals

Researchers Propose New Control Scheme for Robotic Manipulation

ROOBO Launches PuddingBeanQ Companion Robot for Kids at CES

Ambarella Launches H3 System-on-Chip for High-End Drones and Virtual Reality Cameras

Ambarella Releases 4K Ultra HD System-on-Chip for New Generation of Drones and Sports Cameras

Newly Developed iMEMS Device Revolutionizes Drug Delivery

ITRI to Introduce and Demonstrate ICT Solution for Drones at CES 2017

Vincross to Display All-Terrain Six-Legged Robot at CES 2017

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