When a human touches the robot, the robot changes its movement to avoid collision. Ishikawa, Japan-- In nature, many organisms like octopuses with their flexible tentacles or elephants with their ...

Although nature does not necessarily provide the optimal form, it still outperforms many artificial systems and offers valuable insights for designing functional machines based on elegant principles,” ...

Magnetic soft continuum robots have received interest in diverse fields because of their active steering and remote control capabilities. However, a more challenging task is the development of ...

A team of roboticists at Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich, working with several hospitals in Switzerland, has developed a magnetically operated robot that could potentially be used to treat people ...

NEURA Robotics’ innovations directly support people where they need it most: In healthcare and elderly care, MiPA helps with patient assistance, reminders, delivering meal trays and more, freeing up ...

In recent years, magnetic robots have attracted growing research interest due to their advantages such as rapid response, tether-free operation, and ...

Researchers from the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have successfully developed the world's smallest multifunctional biomedical robot, which is 60% ...

Developing robots with human-like muscles that produce autonomous movement is not possible using traditional rigid, high-voltage electronics. However, recent research funded by FlexTech, a SEMI ...

(A) 3D model of the manipulator structure, consisting of 3 continuum segments. The manipulator operates in the plane. (B) Close-up view of the revolute joint between adjacent disks. (C) Diagram ...

VEX Robotics launched VEX AIR, an AI-powered robotics system for classrooms, and VEX AIM, an upcoming platform designed to make machine learning approachable and fun for students of all ages. Notably, ...