The Brown research team tested its Lang2LTL software on a Spot robot from Boston Dynamics on campus. | Source: Juan Siliezar, Brown University Researchers at Brown University said they have developed software that can translate plainly worded instructions into behaviors that robots can carry out without needing thousands of hours of training data.  The post Brown […]

Although the economy has slowed, investments in robotics and automation are growing. Global robot installations are expected to increase by 7% yearly between 2024 and 2026, according to the International Federation of Robotics. The post Don’t wait to plan next year’s robotics investments, says HowToRobot appeared first on The Robot Report.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed eAir, an aero-elastic pressure sensor inspired by lotus leaf’s water-repelling structures. eAir sensors offer increased precision and reliability for medical applications over traditional sensors.  The post Lotus leaf-inspired sensors can detect minor pressure changes appeared first on The Robot Report.

Microsoft and Rockwell Automation have announced an expanded partnership to leverage Generative AI capabilities for enhanced productivity and faster time-to-market. The first outcome of this collaboration will be adding Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service into FactoryTalk Design Studio to accelerate time-to-market for their customers building industrial automation systems.  The post Microsoft, Rockwell Automation to bring Gen […]

Searching and selecting a motor for a specific application can often be a challenging task, as there are many potential factors that must be taken into consideration. These include the application’s required voltage, maximum current and diameter, speed, efficiency, and power, among others. Balancing these considerations with other unique application requirements will help ensure the […]

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a patent-pending vision method that improves on traditional machine vision and perception. The system, called HADAR or heat-assisted detection and ranging, allows robots to see in the dark the same as they can in sunlight. The post Purdue researchers allow robots to see as well in pitch darkness appeared first […]

An MIT research team has developed an AI technique that allows robots to manipulate objects with their entire hand or body, instead of just their fingertips.  The post MIT researchers help robots use their whole body to manipulate objects appeared first on The Robot Report.

The Robot Operating System (ROS) is a powerful open-source platform for robotics research, but until recently it lacked industrial-quality hardware that is tightly integrated with the ROS software stack. Robot equipment manufacturers use proprietary, closed-source software and control systems for their manipulators, leaving researchers with a steep hill to climb in order to use ROS […]

The age of humanoids is just around the corner. Humanoids are a subset of robotics that feature a bipedal (two legs) design, functional arms and “hands,” a torso and a head. It’s not necessary for these robots to recreate human hands and fingers, but rather to be able to interact with a world designed for […]

Researchers at EPFL, a public research university in Lausanne, Switzerland, have developed a robotic system that allows surgeons to perform laparoscopic surgeries with four arms by controlling two robotic arms using haptic foot interfaces. The results were published in The International Journal of Robotics Research. The post This system allows surgeons to perform surgery with four arms […]