By studying a slender, leaping parasite thinner than a human hair, engineers at Georgia Tech developed a soft robot capable of hopping both forward and backward. Inspired by the jumping movements of a ...

At less than 1.5 inches tall, the latest bipedal robot from Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering can navigate smaller spaces than any other two-legged robot in the world.

Two deeply researched, brave and fascinating new books explore how AI-powered tools are remaking old sexist channels for the ...

The team also found that "cute" features in the design of robots -- such as big eyes and raised cheeks -- may reduce the effect of portrayed robot gender on persuasiveness, as male and female ...

Welcome to 2025, where China’s humanoid robots are no longer just futuristic ... Lightweight and durable design, with a five-hour battery life for extended operation. Adaptability for both ...

Note to Practitioners—The motivation of this study is to investigate the dynamic modeling and optimal control design of musculoskeletal robots. Existing research on musculoskeletal robots has mostly ...

The e-commerce giant has long sought robots capable of gently but securely grasping varied items in warehouses, a seemingly simple task that has proven remarkably challenging. The development of ...

This is a relatively unique mop style for robot floor cleaners, though the Deebot X8 has a similar design. Most other high-end models use dual spinning mop pads, which have proven effective at ...

The inclusion of analytical shape derivative enables efficient exploration of the high-dimensional design space. We verify the proposed model through comparisons with finite element analysis and ...

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Robots also lack the compassion and ethical judgment of a human surgeon who cares for patients beyond algorithmic compliance," he stated. Another surgeon weighed in: "It’s not that simple. For ...

Ford's twin I-beam design was as simple as it was brilliant. Basically, it consisted of two short, heavy duty, I-beam axles made of forged chromoly. The beams were offset and overlapping ...