Hip Exoskeleton Improves Mobility for Stroke Patients
Scientists are creating a robotic exoskeleton platform to address the constraints of treadmills utilized in the rehabilitation of stroke survivors experiencing walking difficulties.
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28Feb
Toyota’s Soft Humanoid Grasps Objects with Entire Body
Punyo is a torso-up soft humanoid robot designed to pick things up using its arms, chest and shoulders instead of just its handsToyota Research InstituteThe majority of humanoid robots typically use their hands to pick up objects, but this method doesn't mimic human behavior accurately, especially when dealing with bulky items. Humans utilize not...
19Feb
ZenRobotics 4.0 Enhances Intelligence in Waste Sorting Automation
The Heavy Picker 4.0, which can sort items weighing up to 40 kg (88 lb) each at a rate of 2,300 picks per hourZenRoboticsSorting waste is a laborious and potentially risky task that people often tire of quickly. To address this challenge, ZenRobotics develops robots designed to handle the job. Their latest generation boasts...
14Feb
OpenAI´s Humanoids doing Great
Norwegian humanoid robot manufacturer 1X states that the video is devoid of teleoperation, computer-generated imagery, editing, speed alterations, or pre-planned movements. Instead, it is entirely guided by neural networks, operating autonomously at normal speed.This is the company that OpenAI supported with its chips last year by investing $25 million in a Series A funding...
01Feb
An Avocado Robot Gathers Canopy Data by Swinging Among Trees
The Avocado abseiling robot is designed to gather environmental data from otherwise inaccessible treetop areasEmanuele Aucone/SNSFResearchers in Switzerland are developing an environmental monitoring robot named Avocado, drawing inspiration from abseiling spiders. This fruit-shaped robot utilizes a winch and rotors to descend through the canopy, collecting data on life in the treetops.The prototype from ETH...
25Jan
University of Amsterdam Chemists Develop AI-Driven Autonomous Chemical Synthesis Robot
The University of Amsterdam introduces RoboChem, an autonomous benchtop platform designed for rapid, precise, and continuous chemical synthesis. Credit: University of AmsterdamChemists at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have introduced an innovative autonomous chemical synthesis robot called "RoboChem," which is equipped with an integrated AI-driven machine learning unit. Representing a breakthrough in the...
24Jan
Drone-Deployed Mini LineFly Protects Birds on Power Lines
An E2500 HP coaxial rotor drone lowers a Mini LineFly robot onto a power lineFulcrumAirIt's unfortunate that birds frequently meet fatal accidents when colliding with unnoticed overhead power lines. To address this issue, a novel system employs a drone and a robot to enhance the visibility of these lines, preventing such incidents.Introduced earlier this...
19Jan
These Micro-Robots Were Inspired by Mini-Bugs and Water Striders
One robot weighs 55 milligrams, while its parter is just 5 milligrams. BOB HUBNER, WSU PHOTO SERVICESThe conceptual framework of two diminutive insect-inspired robots could eventually be applied to environmental monitoring, surgical procedures, and search-and-rescue missions. Weighing eight and 55 milligrams, these bots, modeled after a mini-bug and a water strider, are claimed to potentially...
10Jan
Revolutionary Biorobotic Heart: A Breakthrough in Cardiac Research and Surgery
In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers have successfully combined biological tissue with robotic technology, potentially heralding a significant advancement in the field of heart disease research. Credit: Summit Art Creations/Shutterstock.comScientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat by combining real heart tissue with advanced soft robotic technology, resulting in a biorobotic heart that mimics the rhythm of...
08Jan
Humanoid Figure Achieves Autonomous Task Learning and Performance
Within a year of development, Figure's 01 achieved the remarkable feat of walking—an accomplishment that Adcock considers to be a record-breaking milestone.Brett Adcock, from Figure, asserted a significant breakthrough in humanoid robotics over the weekend, which he referred to as a "ChatGPT moment." This revelation becomes clearer as we now understand that the robot...