Robotics

 An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI to inform its actions.   Dual arm robot holding crisp. Image: Yijiong Lin The new Bi-Touch system, designed by scientists at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, allows robots to carry out manual tasks by sensing what …

New dual-arm robot achieves bimanual tasks by learning from simulation Read More »

 With a new technique, a robot can reason efficiently about moving objects using more than just its fingertips.   MIT researchers developed an AI technique that enables a robot to develop complex plans for manipulating an object using its entire hand, not just the fingertips. This model can generate effective plans in about a minute …

AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies Read More »

 In the last decade we have seen more robotics innovation becoming real products and companies than in the entire history of robotics. Furthermore, the greater Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area is at the center of this ‘Cambrian Explosion in Robotics’ as Dr Gill Pratt, Director of Robotics at Toyota Research Institute described it. …

SVR Guide to Robotics Research and Education 2023 Read More »

 Welcome to the third edition of Robo-Insight, a biweekly robotics news update! In this post, we are excited to share a range of new advancements in the field and highlight progress in areas like motion, unfamiliar navigation, dynamic control, digging, agriculture, surgery, and food sorting. A bioinspired robot masters 8 modes of motion for adaptive …

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 A study found that adding legs does more for you than having a good sense of the ground around you − if you’re a mobile robot.   Getting a leg up from mobile robots comes down to getting a bunch of legs. Georgia Institute of Technology By Baxi Chong (Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Physics, Georgia …

Mobile robots get a leg up from a more-is-better communications principle Read More »

 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a soft shape display, a robot that can rapidly and precisely change its surface geometry to interact with objects and liquids, react to human touch, and display letters and numbers – all at the same time. The display …

3D display could soon bring touch to the digital world Read More »

 By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Increasingly, social robots are being used for support in educational contexts. But does the sound of a social robot affect how well they perform, especially when dealing with teams of humans? Teamwork is a key factor in human creativity, boosting collaboration and new ideas. Danish scientists set out …

Can charismatic robots help teams be more creative? Read More »

 2 years ago, I wrote A Guide to Docker and ROS, which is one of my most frequently viewed posts — likely because it is a tricky topic and people were seeking answers. Since then, I’ve had the chance to use Docker more in my work and have picked up some new tricks. This was …

An updated guide to Docker and ROS 2 Read More »

 Roberto Figueiredo is a master’s student at the University of Aveiro. He is a member of the Bold Hearts RoboCup team which competes in the Humanoid KidSize soccer league. He is currently the local representative for the Junior Rescue Simulation. We spoke to Roberto about his RoboCup journey, from the junior to the major leagues, …

Interview with Roberto Figueiredo: the RoboCup experience Read More »

 By Helen Massy-Beresford Imagine seals swimming in the sea with electronic tags that send real-time water data to scientists back in their laboratories. Or archaeologists near a coast being automatically alerted when a diver trespasses on a precious shipwreck. Such scenarios are becoming possible as a result of underwater connected technologies, which can help monitor …

Oceans to get better protection with connected underwater technology Read More »