Robotics News
New computer model could help robots collect Moon dust
Researchers claim a new computer model mimics Moon dust so well that it could lead to smoother and safer Lunar robot teleoperations. The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, could be used to train...
Stanford researchers aim to enhance robots with augmented motors
Whether it’s a powered prosthesis to assist a person who has lost a limb or an independent robot navigating the outside world, we are asking machines to perform increasingly complex, dynamic tasks. But the standard electric motor was designed for steady, ongoing...
LLNL Scientists Edge Closer to Synthesizing ‘Super-Diamond’ Carbon Phase Predicted to Outperform Diamond
Diamond is the strongest material known. However, another form of carbon has been predicted to be even tougher than diamond. The challenge is how to create it on Earth. The post LLNL Scientists Edge Closer to Synthesizing ‘Super-Diamond’ Carbon Phase Predicted to...
RoboGuide robot dog uses AI to assist the visually impaired
Visually impaired people may soon be able to use AI-powered robotic service dogs to navigate the world around them. Researchers from the University of Glasgow, along with industry and charity partners, have unveiled RoboGuide. The robot uses artificial intelligence to...
5 things that could shape surgical robotics in the next decade
You’ll see a lot of surgical robotics talk at this year’s DeviceTalks Boston. Surgical robots are smaller, smarter, and being launched into space. 2024 is going to be a huge year — here’s why. I believe 2024 will be remembered as the year when the surgical robotics...
MIT AI model promises to simplify path planning in warehouses
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have applied ideas from the use of artificial intelligence to mitigate traffic congestion to tackle robotic path planning in warehouses. The team has developed a deep-learning model that can decongest robots...
UChicago Scientists Uncover How HIV Invades Cell Nucleus with Help from TACC’s Frontera
A new study from two University of Chicago (UChicago) scientists has revealed how HIV squirms its way into the nucleus as it invades a cell. According to their models, the HIV capsid, which is cone-shaped, points its smaller end into the pores of the nucleus and then...
3 ways ABB sees AI driving robotics innovation
“The coming year will see a growing focus on the critical role of AI,” said Segura. “From mobile robots and cobots, to enabling new robotic applications in new sectors and creating new opportunities for people to learn and develop, these new frontiers for AI are...
March 2024 robotics investments total $642M
Thirty-seven robotics firms received funding in March 2024, pulling in a total monthly investment of $642 million. March’s investment figure was significantly less than February’s mark of approximately $2 billion, but it was in keeping with other monthly investments...
MassRobotics Robotics in Agtech event brings together industry leaders
MassRobotics recently hosted a Robotics in AgTech event, bringing together innovators and industry leaders to explore challenges and solutions in the agriculture industry. The event served as a catalyst for discussions and offered a glimpse into the transformative...
Boston Dynamics debuts electric version of Atlas humanoid robot
Goodbye to the hydraulic version of Atlas and hello to the electric model designed for commercialization. That’s the message from Boston Dynamics Inc., which retired the older version of its humanoid robot after 15 years of development and today showed a preview of...
Supercomputers Shine New Light on Ocean Turbulence
Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the University of Massachusetts Amherst used the Summit supercomputer at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) to run a new model of ocean turbulence. (The OLCF is a DOE Office of...